Kirkwood is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Kirkwood was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1939.[2] The community was named after an early settler.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirkwood, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 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. 353.
Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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