Waggy was an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
on the border of
Braxton and
Nicholas counties,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
, United States, located just west of the
Webster County line on the road from
Bays
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a narr ...
to
Erbacon and a
logging railroad
A forest railway, forest tram, timber line, logging railway or logging railroad is a mode of railway transport which is used for forestry tasks, primarily the transportation of felling, felled logs to sawmills or railway stations.
In most cases th ...
from
Ramp Run. It was also known as Rose Hill.
The community was named after Henry Waggy, a businessperson in the lumber industry.
References
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Braxton County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Nicholas County, West Virginia
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