Moss, West Virginia

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Moss, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Moss
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Moss
Coordinates: 38°52′15″N80°48′17″W / 38.87083°N 80.80472°W / 38.87083; -80.80472
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Gilmer
Elevation 896 ft (273 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
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GNIS feature ID 1549835 [1]

Moss was an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed. It was also known as Murrell.

A large share of the first settlers were from the Moss family, hence the name. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moss, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moss, 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. 429.


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