Barn, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US
Barn is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
A post office called Barn was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1940.[2] A large barn near the original town site caused the name to be selected.[3][4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barn, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 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. 94.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barn, West Virginia
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Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Princeton
- Bluefield
- Princeton
- Athens
- Bramwell
- Oakvale
- Bluewell
- Brush Fork
- Lashmeet
- Matoaka
- Montcalm
communities
- Ada
- Arista
- Barn
- Beeson
- Black‡
- Bluestone
- Camp Creek
- Cashers Hill
- Ceres
- Chestnut Knob
- Coaldale
- Coopers
- Crystal
- Dott
- Duhring
- Dunns
- Edison
- Egeria‡
- Elgood
- Flat Top
- Flipping
- Gardner
- Gardner Junction
- Giatto
- Glenwood
- Godfrey
- Goodwill
- Green Valley
- Hardy
- Hatcher
- Hiawatha
- Ingleside
- Johnston Town
- Kale
- Kegley
- Kellysville
- Lake Shawnee
- Lamar‡
- Lerona
- Lilly Grove
- Littlesburg
- Lorton Lick
- Lovern
- Maple Acre
- Maple View
- McComas
- Melrose
- Micajah
- Midway
- Mount Olive
- Nemours
- New Hope
- Oak Grove
- Pettry
- Piedmont
- Pinoak
- Rock
- Sandlick
- Smokeless
- Spanishburg
- Speedway
- Springton
- Weyanoke
- Wolfe
- Yards‡
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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37°34′33″N 81°10′45″W / 37.57583°N 81.17917°W / 37.57583; -81.17917
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