Blue Jay, West Virginia

Blue Jay, West Virginia
—  Unincorporated community  —
Blue Jay, West Virginia
Coordinates:
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation 2,303 ft (702 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1553930[1]

Blue Jay is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Blue Jay is southeast of Beckley.

Notable residents

Basil Plumley (1920-), United States Army soldier portrayed by Sam Elliot in We Were Soldiers.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ Moore, Harold, and Joseph Galloway. We Are Soldiers Still. 1. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2008. 75. Print.