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Opekiska, West Virginia

Opekiska was an unincorporated community located in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The Opekiska Post Office is no longer open.

Opekiska was named after an Indian chief; the native name means "White Day".

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Opekiska, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Opekiska, West Virginia
  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. pp. 460–461.

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