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Kincheloe, West Virginia

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Coordinates: 39°08′59″N 80°30′10″W / 39.14972°N 80.50278°W / 39.14972; -80.50278
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Kincheloe is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Kincheloe was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1969.[2] The community was named after nearby Kincheloe Creek.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kincheloe, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  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. 351.

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