Delray, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 78°36′15″W / 39.19444°N 78.60417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hampshire |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26714 |
| Area code | 304 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554287 [1] |
Delray is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Delray is located in the North River Valley along Delray Road ( West Virginia Route 29) between Sedan and Rio. According to the 2000 census, the Delray community has a population of 151. [2]
Delray began a small agricultural community in the late eighteenth century. Its first storekeeper, John McDonald, owned and operated a stave mill and a barrel factory near his residence. [3] The name Delray most likely is a name derived from Spanish meaning "of the king". [4]
Historic site
- Richards-Mowery House (c. 1850)
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delray, West Virginia. Retrieved on 2008-10-30.
- ^ Delray, West Virginia ZIP code profile Archived 2005-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, DownloadZIPCode.com Archived December 30, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2008-01-19.
- ^ "Hampshire Trivia", Hampshire Review, pp. 1A, October 17, 2007
- ^ 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. 206.
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