Far is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Far was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1934.[2] The origin of the name "Far" is obscure.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Far, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°32′16″N 80°45′15″W / 39.53778°N 80.75417°W