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Hiorra is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

Hiorra, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Hiorra, West Virginia
Hiorra, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°23′32″N 79°49′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation
[1]
1,352 ft (412 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554721[1]

History


A post office called Hiorra was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community's name is an amalgamation of the names of three businessmen in the local mining industry.[3]


References


  1. "Hiorra, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 310.


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