Kincheloe, West Virginia

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Kincheloe, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°08′59″N80°30′10″W / 39.14972°N 80.50278°W / 39.14972; -80.50278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Harrison
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1541202 [1]

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

History

A post office called Kincheloe was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1969. [3] The community was named after nearby Kincheloe Creek. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kincheloe, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kincheloe, West Virginia
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  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. 351.


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