Big Isaac, West Virginia
Big Isaac is an unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. Big Isaac is 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of Salem, along Laurel Run, a headwaters tributary of Meathouse Fork.[2] The Big Isaac post office[3] closed on December 31, 1962.[4]
Big Isaac, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 39°12′00″N 80°32′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Doddridge |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1535868[1] |
According to tradition, the community bears the name of Periue "Big" Isaac, an early settler noted for his especially large shoe size.[5]
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Big Isaac postmark
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed 2013-12-14
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Isaac Post Office
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2012-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 13.
Municipalities and communities of Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Town |  Doddridge County map | |
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