Far, West Virginia
Far is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.[1]
History[]
A post office called Far was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1934. [2] The origin of the name "Far" is obscure.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Far, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14.
Coordinates: 39°32′16″N 80°45′15″W / 39.53778°N 80.75417°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Wetzel County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Northern Panhandle geography stubs