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Ryan, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°38′33″N 081°28′22″W / 38.64250°N 81.47278°W / 38.64250; -81.47278
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Ryan is a populated place in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. [1]

The community was named after Thomas P. Ryan, an early settler and local minister.[2]

References

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  1. ^ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Ryan
  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. 545.

38°38′33″N 081°28′22″W / 38.64250°N 81.47278°W / 38.64250; -81.47278