Girta, West Virginia

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Girta
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Girta
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Girta
Girta (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°6′6″N81°15′37″W / 39.10167°N 81.26028°W / 39.10167; -81.26028
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Ritchie
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549705 [1]

Girta is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after Girta Nutter, the daughter of an early postmaster. [2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Girta, West Virginia
  2. 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. 268.