Gypsy, West Virginia

Gypsy
Census-designated place (CDP)
Gypsy

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°22′7″N 80°19′4″W / 39.36861°N 80.31778°W / 39.36861; -80.31778Coordinates: 39°22′7″N 80°19′4″W / 39.36861°N 80.31778°W / 39.36861; -80.31778
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 Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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 the gypsies which frequented the area, according to local history.[4] Gypsy was located on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[5]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. 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.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1904). A Gazetteer of West Virginia. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 65.


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