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Parsley, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°50′59″N 82°12′0″W / 37.84972°N 82.20000°W / 37.84972; -82.20000
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Parsley
Parsley is located in West Virginia
Parsley
Parsley
Location within the state of West Virginia
Parsley is located in the United States
Parsley
Parsley
Parsley (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°50′59″N 82°12′0″W / 37.84972°N 82.20000°W / 37.84972; -82.20000
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1544597[1]

Parsley is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after W. H. Parsley, who was instrumental in securing the town a post office.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parsley, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 475.