West, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called West was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The origin of the name West is obscure; it might be named after the local West family.[3]

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gollark: Consistency.
gollark: ++remind "in 2 days" apioprotocol G

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