Harding, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Harding was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1959. [2] The community was named after French Harding, a Confederate war veteran. [3] Harding was incorporated in 1900. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Harding". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  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. 297.
  4. ↑ West Virginia Legislature (1920). "West Virginia Municipalities". West Virginia Blue Book, 1920 (PDF). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. p. 898.

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