Given, West Virginia Explained

Given, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Given
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.7342°N -81.7333°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:25245
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Given is an unincorporated community in southwestern Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at the intersection of Rock Castle, Shamblin Run, and Wolfe Creek Roads, south of the city of Ripley, the county seat of Jackson County.[1] Its elevation is 689 feet (210 m).[2] Although Given is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 25245.[3]

The community most likely was named after the local Given family.[4]

Notes and References

  1. DeLorme. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2007, p. 33, 43. .
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-05-31.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=25245 Zip Code Lookup
  4. 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. 269.