Gypsy, West Virginia
| Gypsy, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Gypsy | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′7″N 80°19′4″W / 39.36861°N 80.31778°WCoordinates: 39°22′7″N 80°19′4″W / 39.36861°N 80.31778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Harrison |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.777 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.777 sq mi (2.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 328 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26361 |
Gypsy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 328.[2]
History
A post office called Gypsy has been in operation since 1900.[3] The community was named for a band of gypsies which once camped in the area, according to local history.[4][5] Gypsy was located on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[6]
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ 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. 290.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 59.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1904). A Gazetteer of West Virginia. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 65.
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