Girta, West Virginia
Girta is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.
Girta | |
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  Girta Location within the state of West Virginia  Girta Girta (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°6′6″N 81°15′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1549705[1] |
The community was named after Girta Nutter, the daughter of an early postmaster.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Girta, West Virginia
- 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. 268.
Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Ritchie County map | |
| Towns | ||
| Unincorporated communities |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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