Worley
Unincorporated community
Worley is located in West Virginia
Worley
Worley
Location within the state of West Virginia
Worley is located in the United States
Worley
Worley
Worley (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°42′26″N 80°8′54″W / 39.70722°N 80.14833°W / 39.70722; -80.14833
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549998[1]

Worley is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. At one time, it was home to the Andy Post Office.[2] Andy later became named Worley.

Worley most likely was named after the mother's maiden name of an early settler.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worley, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worley, West Virginia
  3. ↑ 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. 691.


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