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Aarons, West Virginia

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Aarons
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1741831[1]

Aarons is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

History

A post office called Aarons was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1916.[2] The community was named after nearby Aarons Fork.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aarons, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ^ 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. 71.