Thursday is an unincorporated community located in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. It is near the community of Burnt House.
Thursday | |
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  Thursday Location within the state of West Virginia  Thursday Thursday (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°3′7″N 81°1′20″W / 39.05194°N 81.02222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548082[1] |
The community's name origin specifically related to the date of a post office application, which was Thursday.[2] The Post Office [3] was established in 1921 and no longer exists.
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Thursday postmark
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thursday, 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. 626.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thursday WV post office
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