Staten is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
editA post office called Staten was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1966.[2] The community was named after Staten Island, New York.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Staten, West Virginia
- ^ "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. 600.
38°52′13″N 81°02′56″W / 38.87028°N 81.04889°W
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