Friars Hill, West Virginia

Friars Hill, West Virginia
Friars Hill is located in West Virginia
Friars Hill
Friars Hill
Friars Hill is located in the United States
Friars Hill
Friars Hill
Coordinates: 38°00′51″N 80°26′21″W / 38.01417°N 80.43917°W / 38.01417; -80.43917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGreenbrier
Elevation
2,352 ft (717 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554512[1]

Friars Hill is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Friars Hill is 6 miles (9.7 km) west-northwest of Falling Spring.

The community was named after one Mr. Friar, a pioneer who settled upon a hill.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Friars Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  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. p. 255.