Goffs, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Goffs was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1972. [2] Thomas Goff, an early postmaster, gave the community his name. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goffs, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 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. 276.

39°05′24″N81°02′04″W / 39.09000°N 81.03444°W / 39.09000; -81.03444


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