Nuriva is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Trace Fork and Tracoal. Its post office [2] is closed.
Nuriva | |
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![]() Nuriva, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°35′51″N 81°22′53″W / 37.59750°N 81.38139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wyoming |
Elevation | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1555247[1] |
The community's name is said to be derived from an unidentified Native American language.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nuriva, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nuriva WV post office
- ^ 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. 450.