Tague, West Virginia
Tague is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, along the Right Fork Steer Creek.[1] The community took its name from nearby Tague Fork creek.[2] A post office was established in Tague in 1911, but was downgraded as an independent rural station of Frametown. It is believed to be the only location in the United States with that name.
Tague | |
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  Tague Location within the state of West Virginia  Tague Tague (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′6″N 80°54′55″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Braxton |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
References
- West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 45. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- 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. 618.
Municipalities and communities of Braxton County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of West Virginia Strange Creek, West Virginiahighlighting Braxton County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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