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Kirkwood, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°21′02″N 80°48′06″W / 38.35056°N 80.80167°W / 38.35056; -80.80167
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Kirkwood is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

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A post office called Kirkwood was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1939.[2] The community was named after an early settler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirkwood, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 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. 353.

38°21′02″N 80°48′06″W / 38.35056°N 80.80167°W / 38.35056; -80.80167