Abbott
Unincorporated community
Abbott is located in West Virginia
Abbott
Abbott
Location within the state of West Virginia
Abbott is located in the United States
Abbott
Abbott
Abbott (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°55′18″N 80°19′17″W / 38.92167°N 80.32139°W / 38.92167; -80.32139
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Elevation
1,489 ft (454 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1553685[1]

Abbott is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

History

A post office was established at Abbott in 1901, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] The postmaster, Charles A. Abbott, gave the community his name.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbott, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  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. 72.


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