Sparks, West Virginia
Sparks is a ghost town in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Sparks was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The community was named after Joseph Sparks, a local merchant.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparks (historical)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 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. 593.
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38°14′08″N 80°54′09″W / 38.2356653°N 80.9025988°W
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