Galloway is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in northwestern Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 76 northwest of the city of Philippi, the county seat of Barbour County.[4] Its elevation is 1,073 feet (327 m).[5] It has a post office with the ZIP code 26349.[6] As of the 2010 census, its population is 143.[3]
Galloway | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Galloway Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′54″N 80°7′45″W / 39.23167°N 80.12917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Barbour |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.62 km2 (0.627 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1.62 km2 (0.627 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 143 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26349 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586808[2] |
The community was named after W. T. Galloway, a railroad official.[7]
References
edit- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galloway, West Virginia
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galloway, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-22.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ 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. 258.
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