Terry, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°51′39″N 81°05′56″W / 37.86083°N 81.09889°W / 37.86083; -81.09889CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRaleighElevation1,188 ft (362 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555792[1]

Terry is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Terry is located on the New River, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Mount Hope.

The community was named for the son of a mining official.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terry, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 623.
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