Swiss, West Virginia

Swiss
Unincorporated community
Swiss Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°13′59″N 081°07′40″W / 38.23306°N 81.12778°W / 38.23306; -81.12778Coordinates: 38°13′59″N 081°07′40″W / 38.23306°N 81.12778°W / 38.23306; -81.12778
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Nicholas
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Swiss is an unincorporated community in western Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 735 ft (224 m).

Swiss is situated on the northern bank of the Gauley River, which also is border with Fayette County. The town is served by West Virginia Route 39.^[1]

History

The Indians called Gauley River "Toki-biloki" falling creek. Swiss is located about ten miles up Gauley River from Gauley Bridge.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swiss
↑ Swiss History, Mrs. John A. (Edith Henshaw) Kuntz, 1929

Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Summersville

City	Richwood Summersville

CDPs	Belva‡ Birch River Craigsville Dixie‡ Fenwick Nettie Tioga

Unincorporated communities	Allingdale Bentree‡ Bruce Calvin Cambria Canvas Carl Coe Cottle Curtin Donald Drennen Enon Eye Gad Gilboa Green Valley Holcomb Hominy Falls Hookersville Keslers Cross Lanes Leivasy Lockwood Muddlety New Hope Mt. Lookout Mount Nebo Nallen‡ Odell Town Persinger Poe Pool Runa Saxman Snow Hill Swiss Tolbert Waggy‡ Werth Woodbine Zela

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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