Nellis, West Virginia

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Nellis
unincorporated community
Houses east of the store
Houses east of the store
Nellis is located in West Virginia
Nellis
Nellis
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°9′3″N 81°44′33″W / 38.15083°N 81.74250°W / 38.15083; -81.74250Coordinates: 38°9′3″N 81°44′33″W / 38.15083°N 81.74250°W / 38.15083; -81.74250
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBoone
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555196[1]

Nellis is an unincorporated community coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States on Brush Creek. The Nellis Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[2] Nellis was named by mine owners Matthew Slush and T.E.B. Siler after Frank E. Nellis, editor of the "Mount Clemens Independent" in Michigan.

References[]

  1. ^ "Nellis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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