Girty Run

Girty Run is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

Girty Run most likely has the name of Simon Girty (1741–1818), an American colonial.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Girty Run
  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. 268.

Coordinates: 40°11′08″N 80°39′47″W / 40.18556°N 80.66306°W / 40.18556; -80.66306


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