Aarons, West Virginia

Aarons, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°29′35″N81°32′3″W / 38.49306°N 81.53417°W / 38.49306; -81.53417
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Kanawha
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1741831 [1]

Aarons is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

History

A post office called Aarons was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1916. ^[2] The community was named after nearby Aarons Fork. ^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aarons, West Virginia
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
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. 71.