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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Thursday
Unincorporated community
Thursday is located in West VirginiaThursdayThursdayLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaThursday is located in the United StatesThursdayThursdayThursday (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°3′7″N 81°1′20″W / 39.05194°N 81.02222°W / 39.05194; -81.02222
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation899 ft (274 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1548082

Thursday is an unincorporated community located in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. It is near the community of Burnt House.

The community's name origin specifically related to the date of a post office application, which was Thursday. The Post Office was established in 1921 and no longer exists.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thursday, 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. 626.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thursday WV post office
Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Harrisville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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