Eva, West Virginia
Eva is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]
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Coordinates: 39°01′59″N 81°01′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Ritchie |
Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1549676[1] |
History
A post office called Eva was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1950.[3] An early postmaster named the community after his daughter, Eva Gill.[4]
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gollark: I mean, cars are very scary, several-ton metal boxes hurtling down roads at several tens of metres per second.
gollark: I am still an ageless entity from beyond space and time, Ly¶icly.
gollark: I don't actually have a driving license because of never actually learning to drive cars at all.
gollark: It isn't proof. I could obviously be lying to you.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eva, West Virginia
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eva, West Virginia
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. 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. 234.
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