Schell, Maryland and West Virginia

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Schell is an extinct town in Garrett County, Maryland and Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. [1]

History

A post office called Schell was established in 1883 on the West Virginia side, where it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931. [2] The community most likely was named after Augustus Schell, a New York politician and lawyer. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schell
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 June 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. 557.

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