Eva, West Virginia

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Eva
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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 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]

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

Ritchie County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,449. Its county seat is Harrisville. The county was created in 1843 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Richmond newspaper publisher Thomas Ritchie.

U.S. state constituent political entity of the United States

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory and shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside. State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders.

West Virginia U.S. state in the United States

West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States, and is also considered to be a part of the Mid-Atlantic Southeast Region. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston.

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]

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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 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 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.