Dutch, West Virginia

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

Braxton County, West Virginia U.S. county in West Virginia

Braxton County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,523. The county seat is Sutton. The county was formed in 1836 from parts of Lewis, Kanawha, and Nicholas counties and named for Carter Braxton, a Virginia statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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History

A post office called Dutch was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1943. [2] the community was named after Bailus "Dutch" Allen, the father of an early postmaster. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dutch, West Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 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. 219.

Coordinates: 38°48′18″N80°37′05″W / 38.80500°N 80.61806°W / 38.80500; -80.61806

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