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Fonzo, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°4′23″N 81°3′5″W / 39.07306°N 81.05139°W / 39.07306; -81.05139
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Fonzo
Fonzo is located in West Virginia
Fonzo
Fonzo
Location within the state of West Virginia
Fonzo is located in the United States
Fonzo
Fonzo
Fonzo (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°4′23″N 81°3′5″W / 39.07306°N 81.05139°W / 39.07306; -81.05139
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549688[1]

Fonzo is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Fonzo was established in 1901. The community was named after a local baby.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fonzo, 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. p. 245.