Palmer, West Virginia

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Palmer is an extinct town in Braxton County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

History

A post office called Palmer was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1941. [2] The community was named after one Mr. Palmer, a businessperson in the lumber industry. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmer, 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. 471.

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