Withers, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US
Withers is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
A post office called Withers was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community was named after John Scott Withers, a local lawyer.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Withers, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ 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. 687.
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Municipalities and communities of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Glenville
- Glenville
- Sand Fork
communities
- Alice
- Baldwin
- Cedarville
- Coxs Mills
- De Kalb
- Donlan
- Dusk
- Gilmer
- Hardman
- Index
- Let
- Letter Gap
- Linn
- Lockney
- Lucerne
- Moss
- Newberne
- Normantown
- Orton
- Perkins
- Racket‡
- Revore
- Rosedale
- Shock
- Stouts Mills
- Stumptown
- Tanner
- Troy
- Truebada
- Withers
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°53′59″N 80°57′52″W / 38.89972°N 80.96444°W / 38.89972; -80.96444
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