De Kalb, West Virginia

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De Kalb is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]

History

A post office called De Kalb was established in De Kalb, the name was changed to Dekalb in 1894, and the post office was discontinued in 1941. [2] The community was named after Johann de Kalb by a local admirer. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Kalb, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. 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. 205.

Coordinates: 38°56′33″N80°55′55″W / 38.94250°N 80.93194°W / 38.94250; -80.93194


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