Shaw, West Virginia

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Shaw is a former town in Mineral County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Shaw was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1973. [1] The community was named after Major Alexander Shaw, a railroad official. [2] The town site was inundated and destroyed by the creation of Jennings Randolph Lake. [3]

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References

  1. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. 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. 568.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shaw, West Virginia

https://www.mineralwv.org/history-shaw/

Coordinates: 39°24′58″N79°07′50″W / 39.4162074°N 79.1305887°W / 39.4162074; -79.1305887