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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Hurst, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Hurst is located in West VirginiaHurstHurstLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaHurst is located in the United StatesHurstHurstHurst (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°04′23″N 80°41′56″W / 39.07306°N 80.69889°W / 39.07306; -80.69889
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLewis
Elevation794 ft (242 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549755

Hurst is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Hurst was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1975. The community has the name of a local pioneer named Hurst.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurst, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurst, West Virginia
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  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. 320.
Municipalities and communities of Lewis County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Weston
City
Lewis County map
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Unincorporated
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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