Shaw is a former town in Mineral County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
History
A post office called Shaw was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1973.[1] The community was named after Major Alexander Shaw, a railroad official.[2] The town site was inundated and destroyed by the creation of Jennings Randolph Lake.[3]
References
- ↑ "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. 568.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shaw, West Virginia
https://www.mineralwv.org/history-shaw/
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39°24′58″N 79°07′50″W / 39.4162074°N 79.1305887°W
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