Guseman, West Virginia

Guseman is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1]

History

A post office called Guseman was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1909.^[2] The community has the name of Jacob Guseman, an early settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guseman, West Virginia
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
↑ 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. 287.

Municipalities and communities of Preston County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Kingwood

City	Kingwood

Towns	Albright Brandonville Bruceton Mills Masontown Newburg Reedsville Rowlesburg Terra Alta Tunnelton

CDP	Aurora

Unincorporated communities	Afton Alpine Lake Amboy Arthurdale Austen Borgman Bretz Brookside Browns Mill Bull Run Carmel Cascade Clifton Mills Colebank Corinth Cranesville Cuzzart Denver Eglon Etam Evansville Fellowsville Glade Farms Gladesville Guseman Hazelton Hiorra Hiram Hopemont Hopewell Horse Shoe Run Howesville Independence Israel Lenox Little Sandy Macomber Manown Mount Nebo Mount Olivet Mountain View (north) Mountain View (south) Orr Pisgah Pleasantdale Preston Rockville Rodemer Rohr Ruthbelle Saint Joe Scotch Hill Sell Silver Lake Sinclair Snider Stevensburg Sugar Valley Threefork Bridge Turner Douglass Valley Point Victoria West End White Oak Springs Zevely

Coordinates: 39°30′59″N 79°48′32″W / 39.51639°N 79.80889°W / 39.51639; -79.80889

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