Texas | |
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  Texas Location within the state of West Virginia  Texas Texas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′2″N79°48′17″W / 39.16722°N 79.80472°W Coordinates: 39°10′2″N79°48′17″W / 39.16722°N 79.80472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Tucker |
| Elevation | 2,697 ft (822 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1689418 [1] |
Texas was an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.
A post office called Texas was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1909. [2] The community was named after the state of Texas. [3] [4]
Wirt County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,717, making it the least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Elizabeth. The county was created in 1848 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for U.S. Attorney General and presidential candidate William Wirt. The county is served by one high school, Wirt County High School.
Tucker County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,141, making it West Virginia's second-least populous county. Its county seat is Parsons. The county was created in 1856 from a part of Randolph County, then part of Virginia. In 1871, a small part of Barbour County, was transferred to Tucker County. The county was named after Henry St. George Tucker, Sr., a judge and Congressman from Williamsburg, Virginia.
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,405. Its county seat is Elkins. The county was founded in 1787 and is named for Edmund Jennings Randolph.
Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 33,520. Its county seat is Kingwood. The county was formed from Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor James Patton Preston.
Parsons is the county seat and largest city in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,485 at the 2010 census. The mayor of Parsons is Dorothy Judy and the city administrator is Jason Myers. The city is also governed by a city council.
The Dry Fork is a 39.1-mile-long (62.9 km) tributary of the Black Fork of the Cheat River in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. Via the Black Fork, the Cheat, and the Monongahela and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The Dry Fork flows for much of its length in the Monongahela National Forest and drains mostly rural and forested areas. It was traditionally considered one of the five Forks of Cheat.
St. George is an unincorporated community and former county seat of Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.
Henry St. George Tucker Sr. was a Virginia jurist, law professor, and U.S. Congressman (1815–1819).
William is an unincorporated community in the Monongahela National Forest in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. William lies south of Fairfax and the Fairfax Stone and north of Thomas. The community is at the intersection of U.S. Route 219 and West Virginia Route 90. The Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon William as the town's name in 1895, changing it from Helms.
Benbush is an unincorporated community and coal town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. Benbush is located to the northwest of Thomas along West Virginia Secondary Route 18.
Greenwood Mountain is the name of several mountain summits in the United States.
Dry Fork is an unincorporated community in Randolph County and Tucker County, West Virginia, USA. It is located along West Virginia Route 32 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northeast of Harman. Dry Fork has a post office with ZIP code 26263.
Davin is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Davin is located on West Virginia Route 10 and Huff Creek, 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Man. Davin has a post office with ZIP code 25617. Davin's population is counted as part of the Mallory census-designated place.
Meador is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Meador is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Matewan.
Jenningston is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. Jenningston is located on the Dry Fork, 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Parsons.
Lead Mine is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.
Hovatter is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.
Pierce is an unincorporated community and coal town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.
Porterwood is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.
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