Sheridan, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Sheridan was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1947. [2] The community was named after Philip Sheridan, a Union general in the Civil War. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheridan, 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. 573.

38°14′25″N82°11′55″W / 38.24028°N 82.19861°W / 38.24028; -82.19861

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