Washburn
Washburn is located in West Virginia
Washburn
Washburn
Location within the state of West Virginia
Washburn is located in the United States
Washburn
Washburn
Washburn (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°08′32″N 81°02′48″W / 39.14222°N 81.04667°W / 39.14222; -81.04667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549979[1]

Washburn is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Washburn was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] The community was named after Cyrus Washburn, who was instrumental in securing the town a post office.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washburn, West Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  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. 659.


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