Greyeagle, West Virginia

Greyeagle is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Their post office[2] no longer exists.

Greyeagle
Greyeagle is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Greyeagle is located in the United States
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Greyeagle (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°50′58″N 82°25′01″W / 37.84944°N 82.41694°W / 37.84944; -82.41694
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554616[1]

The community took its name from the local Grey Eagle Coal Company.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greyeagle, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greyeagle, West Virginia
  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. 286.