Foltz, West Virginia

Foltz is an extinct town in Berkeley County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Foltz was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] Reverend C. W. Foltz, an early postmaster, gave the community his family name.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foltz (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  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. 245.


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