Potomac,_West_Virginia Knowpia

Potomac is an unincorporated community in Ohio County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1]

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A post office called Potomac was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1902.^[2] Despite its name, the community is not located on the Potomac River.^[3]

References edit

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potomac, West Virginia
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
^ 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. 502.

40°09′10″N 80°31′45″W / 40.15278°N 80.52917°W / 40.15278; -80.52917

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potomac, West Virginia

[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. 502.

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