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Barn, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US

Barn is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Barn was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1940. A large barn near the original town site caused the name to be selected.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barn, 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. 94.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barn, West Virginia
Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Princeton
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Mercer County map
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Ghost town
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

37°34′33″N 81°10′45″W / 37.57583°N 81.17917°W / 37.57583; -81.17917


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