Tioga, West Virginia
Tioga is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 98.[2] The town is located along a road alternatively called Tioga Road (County Route 3) in Nicholas County and Strouds Creek Road (County Route 11) in Webster County. The road can be accessed from West Virginia Route 20 in Allingdale and West Virginia Route 55 near Craigsville.
Tioga | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Tioga Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′13″N 80°39′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Nicholas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.621 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.621 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 98 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
The community was named after Tioga County, Pennsylvania, the native home of several local lumbermen.[3]
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- 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. 626.
Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Nicholas County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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