Fabius, West Virginia
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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Fabius, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 39°5′38′′N 78°50′12′′W / 39.09389°N 78.83667°W / 39.09389; -78.83667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hardy |
| Elevation | 2,093 ft (638 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1556835[1] |
Fabius was an unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States.
The name Fabius supposedly is the English translation from Latin of the first name of Peter Bean, an early settler.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fabius, 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. 236.
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