Worley, West Virginia

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Worley
Unincorporated community
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Worley (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°42′26″N80°8′54″W / 39.70722°N 80.14833°W / 39.70722; -80.14833 Coordinates: 39°42′26″N80°8′54″W / 39.70722°N 80.14833°W / 39.70722; -80.14833
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
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549998 [1]

Worley is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. At one time, it was home to the Andy Post Office. [2] Andy later became named Worley.

Worley most likely was named after the mother's maiden name of an early settler. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worley, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worley, 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. 691.


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