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

Wetzel County, West Virginia County in the United States

Wetzel County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,583. Its county seat is New Martinsville. The county, founded in 1846, is named for Lewis Wetzel, a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter. Its northern border aligns with the Mason-Dixon line but is to the west of the actual Mason-Dixon line.

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History

A post office called West was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1953. [2] The origin of the name West is obscure; it might be named after the local West family. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 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. 665.

Coordinates: 39°40′42″N80°40′11″W / 39.67833°N 80.66972°W / 39.67833; -80.66972

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