Surosa, West Virginia

Surosa
Unincorporated community
Surosa is located in West Virginia
Surosa
Surosa
Location within the state of West Virginia
Surosa is located in the United States
Surosa
Surosa
Surosa (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°38′29″N 82°10′30″W / 37.64139°N 82.17500°W / 37.64139; -82.17500
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555761[1]

Surosa is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Their post office[2] no longer exists.

The community's name is an amalgamation of Sue and Rose, the wives of two mining officials.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Surosa, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Surosa, West Virginia
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 614.


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