Auto, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
  Auto  Auto | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′55″N 80°19′09″W / 37.96528°N 80.31917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Elevation | 2,372 ft (723 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1550127[1] |
Auto is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Auto is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Falling Spring.
A post office called Auto has been in operation since 1911.[2] The community is said to have been named for horse and buggies (previously called "automobiles") in the area.[3]
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auto, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 10.
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