Asbury, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Asbury, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Asbury
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greenbrier
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2110
Coordinates:37.8197°N -80.5592°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:24916
Area Codes:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1535036[1]

Asbury is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Asbury is located on West Virginia Route 12, northeast of Alderson. Asbury has a post office with ZIP code 24916.[2]

The community is named for Francis Asbury.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=24916&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 86.