Troy, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°01′11″N 80°45′47″W / 39.01972°N 80.76306°W / 39.01972; -80.7630626443
Troy is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Troy is located on West Virginia Route 47 along Leading Creek,[2] 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Glenville. Troy has a post office with ZIP code 26443.[3]
The community was named after John Troy, a pioneer settler who served as the first postmaster.[4]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 35. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 633.
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Municipalities and communities of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Glenville
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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