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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Mabie, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Mabie, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaMabie, West VirginiaMabie, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaMabie, West Virginia is located in the United StatesMabie, West VirginiaMabie, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°52′35″N 79°58′59″W / 38.87639°N 79.98306°W / 38.87639; -79.98306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Elevation2,251 ft (686 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code26278
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555016

Mabie is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Mabie is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Womelsdorf (Coalton). Mabie has a post office with ZIP code 26278. The town was originally named Roaring Creek after the stream that passes through the community, but the name was later changed to Mabie after W. H. Mabie built a sawmill there in 1897.

History

The first settlers arrived in the area beginning 1786 for the purpose of clearing the land for farming. Later, newcomers were drawn to the area by its vast timber and mineral resources. At one time, old growth forests with trees up to six or seven feet in diameter surrounded the community, and a seam of coal twelve feet thick was discovered in 1876. The original Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike bisects the community before it crosses Rich Mountain. The Battle of Rich Mountain was fought nearby on July 11, 1861.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mabie, West Virginia
  2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Mabie". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  4. 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. 391.
  5. "RMBF: Welcome to Rich Mountain Battlefield". richmountain.org. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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