Harvey, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°55′57″N 81°08′20″W / 37.93250°N 81.13889°W / 37.93250; -81.13889CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty FayetteElevation

1,568 ft (478 m)Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1540040^[1]

Harvey is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Harvey is located on County Route 25, 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south-southeast of Oak Hill.^[2]

History

Harvey had a post office, which closed on February 13, 1988.^[3] The community has the name of one Mr. Harvey, a local farmer.^[4]

References

^ "Harvey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Fayette County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
^ 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. 301.