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West, West Virginia

Coordinates:39°40′42″N80°40′11″W / 39.67833°N 80.66972°W /39.67833; -80.66972
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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US

West is anunincorporated community inWetzel County, in theU.S. state ofWest Virginia.[1]

History

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A post office called West was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The origin of the name West is obscure; it might be named after the local West family.[3]

References

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  1. ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West, West Virginia
  2. ^"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. RetrievedJune 4, 2016.
  3. ^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. 665.
Municipalities and communities ofWetzel County, West Virginia,United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

39°40′42″N80°40′11″W / 39.67833°N 80.66972°W /39.67833; -80.66972


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