Moss was an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed. It was also known as Murrell.
Moss, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°52′15″N 80°48′17″W / 38.87083°N 80.80472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Gilmer |
Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1549835[1] |
A large share of the first settlers were from the Moss family, hence the name.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moss, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moss, 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. 429.