Volga is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. Volga is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Philippi. Volga has a post office with ZIP code 26238.[2]
Volga, West Virginia | |
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  Volga, West Virginia  Volga, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′42″N 80°08′07″W / 39.07833°N 80.13528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Barbour |
| Elevation | 436 m (1,431 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26238 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548688[1] |
An early variant name was Burnersville; the name Volga is a transfer from the Volga River in Europe.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Volga, West Virginia
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 651.
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