Eva, West Virginia

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Eva
Unincorporated community
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Eva
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Eva
Eva (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°01′59″N81°01′41″W / 39.03306°N 81.02806°W / 39.03306; -81.02806
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Ritchie
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549676 [1]

Eva is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [2]

History

A post office called Eva was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1950. [3] An early postmaster named the community after his daughter, Eva Gill. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eva, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eva, West Virginia
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ 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. 234.


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