Maggie, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Maggie was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1935.[2] The community was named after a woman named Maggie who was instrumental in establishing a post office for the town.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maggie, West Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  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. 397.



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