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Texas, West Virginia

Texas
Texas is located in West Virginia
Texas
Texas
Location within the state of West Virginia
Texas is located in the United States
Texas
Texas
Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 39ยฐ10โ€ฒ2โ€ณN 79ยฐ48โ€ฒ17โ€ณW / 39.16722ยฐN 79.80472ยฐW / 39.16722; -79.80472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyTucker
Elevation
2,697 ft (822 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 โ€ข Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1689418[1]

Texas was an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.

History

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]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Texas, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Tucker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. ^ 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. 624.


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