Toney Fork, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Toney Fork, 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:Wyoming
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1362
Coordinates:37.7128°N -81.5975°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1548155

Toney Fork is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Toney Fork is located on West Virginia Route 85 at the confluence of the Clear Fork and the Toney Fork, 2miles northeast of Oceana.[1]

The community takes its name from nearby Toney Fork creek.[2]

Notes and References

  1. . [ftp://129.71.206.174/county_maps/Wyoming_1_of_3.pdf Wyoming County, West Virginia General Highway Map ]. 2011 . 1 . PDF . February 24, 2013 .
  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. 629.