Sancho, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°25′57″N 80°55′39″W / 39.43250°N 80.92750°W / 39.43250; -80.92750CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyTylerElevation
741 ft (226 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1678688[1]

Sancho was an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

The community most likely was named after nearby Sanch Creek.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sancho, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sancho WV post office
  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. 552.
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