Barn, West Virginia
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]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barn, West Virginia
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- 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.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barn, West Virginia
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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