Hurst, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Hurst was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1975.[2] The community has the name of a local pioneer named Hurst.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurst, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 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. 320.