Kincheloe, West Virginia

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

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

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

County seat: Clarksburg

Cities	Bridgeport Clarksburg Salem Shinnston Stonewood

Towns	Anmoore Lost Creek Lumberport Nutter Fort West Milford

CDPs	Despard Enterprise Gypsy Hepzibah Spelter Wolf Summit

Unincorporated communities	Adamsville Arlington Bethlehem Bristol Brown Dawmont Dixie East Salem East View Flinderation Glen Falls Goodhope Haywood Jarvisville Jimtown Katy Lick Kincheloe Maken Manayka Marshville McAlpin McWhorter Meadowbrook Mount Clare Oral Lake Peora Pine Bluff Quiet Dell Reynoldsville Rinehart Romines Mills Sardis Seminole Viropa Wallace Wilsonburg Wyatt

Coordinates: 39°08′59″N 80°30′10″W / 39.14972°N 80.50278°W / 39.14972; -80.50278

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