Vicars, West Virginia
Vicars is an unincorporated community in Roane County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Vicars was in operation between 1904 and 1972.[2] W. L. Vicars, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vicars, 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. 648.
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38°39′23″N 81°30′05″W / 38.65639°N 81.50139°W
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