Countsville, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Countsville was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1953. [2] The community was named after S. B. Counts, who was instrumental in securing the post office for the town. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Countsville, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. 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. 188.

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