Arroyo is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Brooklyn.

Arroyo, West Virginia
Arroyo is located in West Virginia
Arroyo
Arroyo
Arroyo is located in the United States
Arroyo
Arroyo
Coordinates: 40°34′12″N 80°39′23″W / 40.57000°N 80.65639°W / 40.57000; -80.65639
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHancock
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1535027[1]

The community derives name from nearby Dry Creek, arroyo meaning "dry creek" in Spanish.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arroyo, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 86.