Viropa, West Virginia Explained

Viropa, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Viropa
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Harrison
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:965
Coordinates:39.4114°N -80.2819°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:GNIS ID
Blank Info:1555897

Viropa is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Their post office closed in 1930.[1]

Etymology

The community's name is a portmanteau of Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  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. 650.