Metz is 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 ...
in
Marion County,
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 B ...
, United States. Metz is located along
U.S. Route 250, north-northwest of
Mannington. Metz had a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
, which closed on August 27, 2011.
History
Metz was founded by Jacob Metz in the early 1800s, well before the state of West Virginia was created in 1863. West Virginia was created by counties in Virginia that had remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War. Metz was never part of a Confederate state. The village of Metz was first known as "Bee Hive Station", because Jacob kept many bee hives. In 1850, representatives of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad approached Jacob about buying land for a needed rights-of-way. Jacob agreed to give them the land providing they build a station and name it for him. Metz Crossing was shortened to just "Metz" and remains so even today.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
system, Metz has a
Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Metz, West Virginia
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References
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Unincorporated communities in Marion County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia