Rio, West Virginia

Rio, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Rio
Rio
Coordinates: 39°8′18″N 78°40′12″W / 39.13833°N 78.67000°W / 39.13833; -78.67000Coordinates: 39°8′18″N 78°40′12″W / 39.13833°N 78.67000°W / 39.13833; -78.67000
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hampshire
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1545756[1]
Old Rio Schoolhouse.

Rio (pronounced RYE-O) is an unincorporated community in southern Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Rio is located just north of the Hardy County line at the crossroads of Augusta-Ford Hill Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 53) and Delray Road (West Virginia Route 29) in the North River Valley. According to the 2000 census, the Rio community has a population of 154.[2]

The community most likely was named for the nearby North River, rio meaning "river" in Spanish.[3]

Historic sites and attractions

Ebenezer Lutheran Church.
  • Rio Turtle, 2.5 mi. West of Rio on Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 53)
  • Old Rio Schoolhouse, In Rio on Delray Road (WV Route 29)
  • Ebenezer Lutheran Church, In Rio on Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 53)
  • God's Pavilion Church, In Rio in Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 53)
  • Rio Fun Fair and Parade @ the Old Schoolhouse, 4 July Weekend

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio, West Virginia
  2. ↑ Rio, West Virginia ZIP code profile, DownloadZIPCode.com Archived 2005-12-30 at the Wayback Machine.. Accessed 2008-01-19.
  3. ↑ 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. 532.

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