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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Hiorra, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Hiorra, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaHiorra, West VirginiaHiorra, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaHiorra, West Virginia is located in the United StatesHiorra, West VirginiaHiorra, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°23′32″N 79°49′07″W / 39.39222°N 79.81861°W / 39.39222; -79.81861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation1,352 ft (412 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554721

Hiorra is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Hiorra was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1918. The community's name is an amalgamation of the names of three businessmen in the local mining industry.

References

  1. ^ "Hiorra, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. 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. 310.
Municipalities and communities of Preston County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Kingwood
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