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Foltz, West Virginia

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Extinct town in West Virginia, U.S.

Foltz is an extinct town in Berkeley County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Foltz was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1907. Reverend C. W. Foltz, an early postmaster, gave the community his family name.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foltz (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 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. 245.
Municipalities and communities of Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Martinsburg
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39°29′57″N 77°51′41″W / 39.4992652°N 77.8613847°W / 39.4992652; -77.8613847


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