McCreery, West Virginia

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McCreery
Unincorporated community
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McCreery
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McCreery
McCreery (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°50′56″N81°5′32″W / 37.84889°N 81.09222°W / 37.84889; -81.09222
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555081 [1]

McCreery is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. [1]

The community was named after James T. McCreery, the original owner of the town site. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "McCreery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  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. pp. 392–393.


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