Vicars, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Vicars was in operation between 1904 and 1972. [2] W. L. Vicars, an early postmaster, gave the community his name. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vicars, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 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. 648.

38°39′23″N81°30′05″W / 38.65639°N 81.50139°W / 38.65639; -81.50139


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