Edmond, West Virginia

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

History

The community derives its name from Eddie Ryan, an early postmaster's son.[2]

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gollark: > If we’re gonna have this cancerous discussion, then there’s a theory that homosexuality is actual selected for, as a way to reduce how quickly we approach the environmental carrying capacityLike I said, natural selection doesn't exactly optimize for what's best for the *group*.
gollark: I mean, we *are* born with... brain things... which make us susceptible *to* belief in god.
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edmond, West Virginia
  2. 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. 222.



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