Opekiska, West Virginia

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Opekiska
Unincorporated community
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia
County Flag of Monongalia County, West Virginia.svg Monongalia
Time zone Eastern (EST)
FIPS code 1555267 [1]

Opekiska was an unincorporated community located in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The Opekiska Post Office is no longer open. [2]

Opekiska was named after an Indian chief; the native name means "White Day". [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Opekiska, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Opekiska, 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. pp. 460–461.

39°33′26″N080°03′20″W / 39.55722°N 80.05556°W / 39.55722; -80.05556


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