Vaughan, West Virginia

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Vaughan is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]

History

A post office called Vaughan was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1958. [2] The community was named after Arthur L. Vaughan, a local merchant who was instrumental in securing the town a post office. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vaughan, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 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. 647.

38°16′42″N81°08′40″W / 38.27833°N 81.14444°W / 38.27833; -81.14444


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