Sias, West Virginia
| Sias, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Sias, West Virginia  Sias, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′05″N 82°05′14″W / 38.18472°N 82.08722°WCoordinates: 38°11′05″N 82°05′14″W / 38.18472°N 82.08722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25563 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555621[1] |
Sias is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Sias is located on the Mud River and County Routes 7 and 46 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south of Hamlin.[2] Sias had a post office, which closed on February 1, 1997.[3]
Tradition has it the name is a corruption of the word "ice", but Hamill Kenny proposes the town instead may be named after the Sias family.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sias, West Virginia
- ↑ Lincoln County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 10, 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. 577.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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