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Fabius,_West_Virginia Latitude and Longitude:

39°5′38″N 78°50′12″W / 39.09389°N 78.83667°W / 39.09389; -78.83667
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Fabius, West Virginia
Fabius is located in West Virginia
Fabius
Fabius
Fabius is located in the United States
Fabius
Fabius
Coordinates: 39°5′38″N 78°50′12″W / 39.09389°N 78.83667°W / 39.09389; -78.83667
CountryUnited States
State West Virginia
County Hardy
Elevation
2,093 ft (638 m)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1556835 [1]

Fabius was an unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States.

The name Fabius supposedly is the English translation from Latin of the first name of Peter Bean, an early settler. [2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fabius, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 236.
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