Junta, West Virginia

Former settlement in West Virginia, United States
37°31′01″N 80°50′18″W / 37.51694°N 80.83833°W / 37.51694; -80.83833CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountySummersElevation
1,509 ft (460 m)GNIS feature ID1556937[1]

Junta is a former settlement in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Junta was located on the New River, west of Indian Mills, but no trace of the town remains. Junta appeared on maps as late as 1924.

Junta is a name derived from Spanish.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junta, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. pp. 339–340.
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