Royal, West Virginia

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Royal (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°51′10″N81°4′4″W / 37.85278°N 81.06778°W / 37.85278; -81.06778
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation
1,243 ft (379 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555536 [1]

Royal was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Royal, West Virginia
  2. Sibray, David (January 27, 2019). "Historian looks for patterns in vanishing town names". West Virginia Explorer. Retrieved March 21, 2022.