Sancho was an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.
Sancho | |
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Coordinates: 39°25′57″N 80°55′39″W / 39.43250°N 80.92750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Tyler |
Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1678688[1] |
The community most likely was named after nearby Sanch Creek.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sancho, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sancho WV post office
- ^ 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. 552.