Barn,_West_Virginia

Barn, West Virginia

Barn, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US

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

History

A post office called Barn was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1940.[2] A large barn near the original town site caused the name to be selected.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barn, West Virginia
  2. [2]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  3. [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. 94.
  4. [4]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barn, West Virginia

37°34′33″N 81°10′45″W


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