Gilboa, West Virginia
| Gilboa, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Gilboa, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′12″N 80°56′11″W / 38.30333°N 80.93639°WCoordinates: 38°18′12″N 80°56′11″W / 38.30333°N 80.93639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Nicholas |
| Elevation | 2,251 ft (686 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26671 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1539393[1] |
Gilboa is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Gilboa is located on West Virginia Route 39 5 miles (8.0 km) west-northwest of Summersville. Gilboa has a post office with ZIP code 26671.[2]
The community derives its name, directly or indirectly, from Mount Gilboa in Western Asia.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ 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. 267.
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