Nuriva, West Virginia
| Nuriva | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Nuriva  Nuriva Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′51″N 81°22′53″W / 37.59750°N 81.38139°WCoordinates: 37°35′51″N 81°22′53″W / 37.59750°N 81.38139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wyoming |
| Elevation | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555247[1] |
Nuriva is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States.It was also known as Trace Fork and Tracoal. Its post office [2] is closed.
The community's name is said to be derived from an unidentified Native American language.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nuriva, West Virginia
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nuriva WV post office
- ↑ 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. 450.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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