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Eva, West Virginia

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Coordinates: 39°01′59″N 81°01′41″W / 39.03306°N 81.02806°W / 39.03306; -81.02806
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Eva is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Eva was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1950.[2] An early postmaster named the community after his daughter, Eva Gill.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eva, 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. 234.

39°01′59″N 81°01′41″W / 39.03306°N 81.02806°W / 39.03306; -81.02806

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