Vandalia, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Vandalia was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1907.^[2] The community derives its name from the Vandals, according to local history.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vandalia, West Virginia
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 June 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. 646.

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

County seat: Weston

City	Weston

Town	Jane Lew

Unincorporated communities	Aberdeen Alkires Mills Alum Bridge Arnold Aspinall Bablin Bealls Mills Ben Dale Bennett Berlin Brownsville Butchersville Camden Churchville Copley Cox Town Crawford Duffy Emmart Fink Freemansburg Gaston Georgetown Gillooly Homewood Horner Hurst Ingo Ireland Jackson Mill Jacksonville Kitsonville Lightburn Little Wildcat Los Anglin McGuire Park Orlando‡ Pickle Street Quiet Dale Roanoke Turnertown Vadis Valley Chapel Vandalia Walkersville Westfield Wildcat Wymer

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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