Barn, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Barn was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1940. [2] A large barn near the original town site caused the name to be selected. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barn, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 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. 94.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barn, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°34′33″N81°10′45″W / 37.57583°N 81.17917°W / 37.57583; -81.17917



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