Fabius was an unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States.
Fabius, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 39°5′38″N 78°50′12″W / 39.09389°N 78.83667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Hardy |
Elevation | 2,093 ft (638 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1556835[1] |
The name Fabius supposedly is the English translation from Latin of the first name of Peter Bean, an early settler.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fabius, 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. 236.