Triplett is an unincorporated community in Roane County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called Triplett was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1939.[2] The community was named after nearby Triplett Run.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Triplett, Roane County, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 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. 631.
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38°50′22″N 81°17′53″W / 38.83944°N 81.29806°W