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Neola is an unincorporated community in northeastern Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 92 north of the city of White Sulphur Springs.[1] Its elevation is 2,037 feet (621 m).[2]

The community's name is an anagram of Olean, New York, the native home of a local lumber dealer.[3]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Neola has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ DeLorme. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2007, p. 55, 61. ISBN 0-89933-327-3.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neola, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-06-06.
  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. p. 439.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Neola, West Virginia


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