Gilboa, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Gilboa, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nicholas
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2251
Coordinates:38.3033°N -80.9364°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:26671
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1539393[1]

Gilboa is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Gilboa is located on West Virginia Route 39, 5miles west-northwest of Summersville. Gilboa has a post office with ZIP code 26671.[2]

The community derives its name, directly or indirectly, from Mount Gilboa in Israel.[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=26671&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. 267.