McCreery, West Virginia

McCreery is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.[1]

McCreery
McCreery is located in West Virginia
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McCreery
Location within the state of West Virginia
McCreery is located in the United States
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McCreery (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°50′56″N 81°5′32″W / 37.84889°N 81.09222°W / 37.84889; -81.09222
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555081[1]

The community was named after James T. McCreery, the original owner of the town site.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "McCreery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  2. ^ 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. pp. 392–393.