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Sleith, West Virginia

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Sleith is an extinct town in Braxton County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Sleith was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1948. The community took its name from nearby Sleith Fork.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sleith (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  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. 587.
Municipalities and communities of Braxton County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Sutton
Towns
Map of West Virginia Strange Creek, West Virginiahighlighting Braxton County
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

38°40′45″N 80°56′47″W / 38.6792624°N 80.9464949°W / 38.6792624; -80.9464949


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