Ryan, West Virginia Explained

Ryan is a populated place in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. ^[1]

The community was named after Thomas P. Ryan, an early settler and local minister.^[2]

References

38.6425°N -81.4728°W

Notes and References

1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1555547 USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Ryan
2. 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. 545.