Hoy is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Hampshire County in the
U.S. state
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of
West Virginia
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. It is located southwest of
Slanesville and northwest of
Hanging Rock at the intersection of Offutt School Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 45/8) and Hoy Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 45/13). A series of hills separates the community from the
North River which lies to its east. Hoy once operated its own
post office
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and
elementary school
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before consolidation of both with Slanesville.
Historic sites
*Hoy Grade School
*Zion Church of Christ
References
External links
Unincorporated communities in Hampshire County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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