Hyers is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
A post office called Hyer was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1956.[2] The community was named after J. S. Hyer.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hyers, West Virginia
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ↑ 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. 321.
Municipalities and communities of Braxton County, West Virginia, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns |  Map of West Virginia Strange Creek, West Virginiahighlighting Braxton County | |
| Unincorporated communities |
| |
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°51′49″N 80°41′57″W / 38.86361°N 80.69917°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.