Nellis, West Virginia

Nellis, West Virginia
Nellis
—  Unincorporated town  —
Nellis is located in West Virginia
Nellis
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°9′3″N 81°44′33″W / 38.15083°N 81.7425°W / 38.15083; -81.7425Coordinates: 38°9′3″N 81°44′33″W / 38.15083°N 81.7425°W / 38.15083; -81.7425
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Boone
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID 1555196

Nellis is an unincorporated mining town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States on Brush Creek. The Nellis Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] Nellis was named by mine owners Matthew Slush and T.E.B. Siler after Frank E. Nellis, editor of the "Mount Clemens Independent" in Michigan.


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