Hurst, West Virginia

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Hurst, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Hurst
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Hurst
Hurst (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°04′23″N80°41′56″W / 39.07306°N 80.69889°W / 39.07306; -80.69889
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Lewis
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549755 [1]

Hurst is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [2]

History

A post office called Hurst was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1975. [3] The community has the name of a local pioneer named Hurst. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurst, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurst, West Virginia
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ 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. 320.


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