Far, West Virginia

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Far is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. [1]

History

A post office called Far was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1934. [2] The origin of the name "Far" is obscure. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Far, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018.

39°32′16″N80°45′15″W / 39.53778°N 80.75417°W / 39.53778; -80.75417

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