Posey, West Virginia

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Coordinates: 37°48′13″N81°25′57″W / 37.80361°N 81.43250°W / 37.80361; -81.43250 Coordinates: 37°48′13″N81°25′57″W / 37.80361°N 81.43250°W / 37.80361; -81.43250
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation 1,837 ft (560 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
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GNIS ID 1555396 [1]

Posey is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.

Raleigh County, West Virginia County in the United States

Raleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 78,859. Its county seat is Beckley. The county was founded in 1850 and is named for Sir Walter Raleigh.

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West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region in the Southern United States that is also considered to be a part of the Middle Atlantic States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston.

The community was named after Posey Hurst, according to local history. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Posey, West Virginia
  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. p. 501.


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