True, West Virginia

True is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. True is located near West Virginia Route 20, south of Hinton.

True, West Virginia
True, West Virginia
True, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°34′50″N 80°56′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountySummers
Elevation
2,461 ft (750 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549960[1]

History

According to tradition, the name True is derived from the petition for a community post office, which concluded with the line "Now this is true".[2] Another version is that the name was randomly selected by postal officials.[3]

References


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