Maggie, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Maggie was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1935.^[2] The community was named after a woman named Maggie who was instrumental in establishing a post office for the town.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maggie, West Virginia
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 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. 397.

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

County seat: Point Pleasant

City	Point Pleasant

Towns	Hartford City Henderson Leon Mason New Haven

CDPs	Apple Grove Gallipolis Ferry

Unincorporated communities	Ambrosia Arbuckle Arlee Ash Ashton Baden Beale Beech Hill Ben Lomond Capehart Clifton Condee Couch Deerlick Elmwood Fairview Glenwood Graham Station Greer Grimms Landing Gunville Hogsett Lakin Letart Maggie Mercers Bottom Mount Olive Nat Pondlick Rayburn Sassafras Southside Tribble Upland Waterloo West Columbia Wood Wyoma

Coordinates: 38°56′44″N 82°05′19″W / 38.94556°N 82.08861°W / 38.94556; -82.08861

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