Hiorra, West Virginia

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Hiorra, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Hiorra, West Virginia
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Hiorra, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°23′32″N79°49′07″W / 39.39222°N 79.81861°W / 39.39222; -79.81861
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation
[1]
1,352 ft (412 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554721 [1]

Hiorra is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]

History

A post office called Hiorra was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1918. [2] The community's name is an amalgamation of the names of three businessmen in the local mining industry. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hiorra, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  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. 310.


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