Waggy, West Virginia
Waggy | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Waggy Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°31′35″N 80°39′10″W / 38.52639°N 80.65278°WCoordinates: 38°31′35″N 80°39′10″W / 38.52639°N 80.65278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Braxton and Nicholas |
Elevation | 1,873 ft (571 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1741126[1] |
Waggy was an unincorporated community on the border of Braxton and Nicholas counties, West Virginia, United States, located just west of the Webster County line on the road from Bays to Erbacon and a logging railroad from . It was also known as Rose Hill.
The community was named after Henry Waggy, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waggy, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 653.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in Braxton County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in Nicholas County, West Virginia
- Mountain Lakes, West Virginia geography stubs