Abbott, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°55′18″N 80°19′17″W / 38.92167°N 80.32139°W / 38.92167; -80.32139CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyUpshurElevation
1,489 ft (454 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1553685[1]

Abbott is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

History

A post office was established at Abbott in 1901, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] The postmaster, Charles A. Abbott, gave the community his name.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbott, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  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. 72.
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