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.
Terry, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°51′39″N 81°05′56″W / 37.86083°N 81.09889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Raleigh |
Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555792[1] |
The community was named for the son of a mining official.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terry, 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. 623.