Girta is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.

Girta
Girta is located in West Virginia
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Girta
Location within the state of West Virginia
Girta is located in the United States
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Girta
Girta (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°6′6″N 81°15′37″W / 39.10167°N 81.26028°W / 39.10167; -81.26028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549705[1]

The community was named after Girta Nutter, the daughter of an early postmaster.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Girta, West Virginia
  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. p. 268.