Potomac, West Virginia

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

Ohio County, West Virginia County in the United States

Ohio County is a county located in the Northern Panhandle of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,443. Its county seat is Wheeling. The county was formed in 1776 from the District of West Augusta, Virginia. It was named for the Ohio River, which forms its western boundary. West Liberty was designated as the county seat in 1777, serving to 1797.

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History

A post office called Potomac was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1902. [2] Despite its name, the community is not located on the Potomac River. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potomac, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 May 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. 502.

Coordinates: 40°09′10″N80°31′45″W / 40.15278°N 80.52917°W / 40.15278; -80.52917

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