Zela, West Virginia
Zela is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Zela is located on West Virginia Route 39, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Summersville.
The community was named after Zela Alderson, the daughter of a local merchant.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 697–698.