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Not to be confused with Saint Joe, West Virginia. Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Saint Joseph
Unincorporated community
Saint Joseph is located in West VirginiaSaint JosephSaint JosephLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaSaint Joseph is located in the United StatesSaint JosephSaint JosephSaint Joseph (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°43′49″N 80°42′47″W / 39.73028°N 80.71306°W / 39.73028; -80.71306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMarshall
Elevation1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1546246

Saint Joseph is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

In the 1840s, German Catholic families emigrated to the United States, bought land from Isaac Hoge, and established a farming community about 6 miles from the Ohio River near Fish Creek in Marshall and Wetzel Counties. It was colloquially called the "German settlement", and its large hilltop church and parochial school were named after St. Joseph. A post office was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1908. For a while during an oil boom (oil having been discovered under the farms), the town also had a second post office, called Teutonia. Besides the post office, the community had a community hall and country store.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Joseph, West Virginia
  2. "Marshall County history sources". Archived from the original on April 13, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  4. "Marshall County history sources". Archived from the original on April 13, 2016.
  5. 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. 549.
Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Moundsville
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