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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foltz (historical)
- "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. 245.
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