Genoa, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°07′19″N 82°27′36″W / 38.12194°N 82.46000°W / 38.12194; -82.46000CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyWayneElevation
643 ft (196 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
25517
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1539366[1]

Genoa is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on West Virginia Route 152, 7 miles (11 km) south of Wayne and has a post office with ZIP code 25517.[2]

The community is named for Genoa Reed, the daughter of a former postmaster, E. P. Reed.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Genoa, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 264.
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