True, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:True, 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:Summers
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2461
Coordinates:37.5806°N -80.9361°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1549960

True is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. True is located near West Virginia Route 20, south of Hinton.

History

According to tradition, the name True is derived from the petition for a community post office, which concluded with the line "Now this is true".[1] Another version is that the name was randomly selected by postal officials.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Summers County from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . J.H. Miller . Miller, James Henry . 1908 . 355.
  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. 633.