Cairo, West Virginia
| Cairo, West Virginia | |
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The North Fork of the Hughes River at Cairo
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 Location of Cairo, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 39°12′30″N 81°9′24″W / 39.20833°N 81.15667°WCoordinates: 39°12′30″N 81°9′24″W / 39.20833°N 81.15667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 281 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 276 |
| • Density | 597.9/sq mi (230.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26337 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-12124 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1536852 |
Cairo /ˈkɛəroʊ/ CARE-o is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States, along West Virginia Route 31, the North Fork of the Hughes River, and the North Bend Rail Trail. The population was 281 at the 2010 census.
The town was named by its earliest settlers, who were Scots Presbyterians, for the city of Cairo, Egypt, owing to the presence of water and fertile land at the site. Cairo was incorporated in 1895. The North Bend Rail Trail passes through the town.
The former Bank of Cairo building, now Cairo Town Hall, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Cairo is located at 39°12′30″N 81°9′24″W / 39.20833°N 81.15667°W (39.208264, -81.156600).
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