Fisher, West Virginia

Fisher, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Fisher
Fisher
Coordinates: 39°3′5″N 79°0′12″W / 39.05139°N 79.00333°W / 39.05139; -79.00333Coordinates: 39°3′5″N 79°0′12″W / 39.05139°N 79.00333°W / 39.05139; -79.00333
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hardy
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 26818
GNIS feature ID 1554456[1]

Fisher is an unincorporated community on the South Branch Potomac River in Hardy County, West Virginia. It lies west of Moorefield. The precise origin of its name is unclear.[2] It may be named generally for the Fisher family that lived in its vicinity, or more specifically for George Fisher, whose family lived on the South Branch approximately one mile due south of Fisher.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fisher, 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. 242.


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