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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Fisher, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°3′5″N 79°0′12″W / 39.05139°N 79.00333°W / 39.05139; -79.00333
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHardy
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes26818
GNIS feature ID1554456

Fisher is an unincorporated community on the South Branch Potomac River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. It lies west of Moorefield. The precise origin of its name is unclear. It may be named generally for the Fisher family that lived in its vicinity, or more specifically for George Fisher, whose family lived on the South Branch approximately one mile due south of Fisher.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fisher, 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. 242.
Municipalities and communities of Hardy County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Moorefield
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