Guseman is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called Guseman was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community has the name of Jacob Guseman, an early settler.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guseman, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ 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. 287.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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