Abbott, West Virginia

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Abbott
Abbott (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°55′18″N80°19′17″W / 38.92167°N 80.32139°W / 38.92167; -80.32139 Coordinates: 38°55′18″N80°19′17″W / 38.92167°N 80.32139°W / 38.92167; -80.32139
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Upshur
Elevation
1,489 ft (454 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1553685 [1]

Abbott is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia.

History

A post office was established at Abbott in 1901, and remained in operation until 1942. [2] The postmaster, Charles A. Abbott, gave the community his name. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbott, West Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  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. 72.