Dombey, West Virginia
Appearance
Dombey | |
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Coordinates: 39°12′15″N 81°37′19″W / 39.20417°N 81.62194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wood |
Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1560375[1] |
Dombey was an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.
The name is, perhaps derived from the novel Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dombey, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 212.