Nat, West Virginia

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Coordinates: 38°41′42″N81°53′44″W / 38.69500°N 81.89556°W / 38.69500; -81.89556
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mason
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1544051 [1]

Nat is an unincorporated community in Mason County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Nat was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1948. [2] The community was named after the father of an early postmaster. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nat, West Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 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. 437.