Coordinates: 39°01′11″N 80°45′47″W / 39.01972°N 80.76306°W / 39.01972; -80.76306

Troy, West Virginia

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Troy, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Troy is located in West Virginia
Troy
Troy
Troy is located in the United States
Troy
Troy
Coordinates: 39°01′11″N 80°45′47″W / 39.01972°N 80.76306°W / 39.01972; -80.76306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGilmer
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26443
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555827[1]

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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 35. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 633.


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