De Kalb, West Virginia

De Kalb is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1]

History

A post office called De Kalb was established in De Kalb, the name was changed to Dekalb in 1894, and the post office was discontinued in 1941.^[2] The community was named after Johann de Kalb by a local admirer.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Kalb, West Virginia
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ 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. 205.

38°56′33″N 80°55′55″W / 38.94250°N 80.93194°W / 38.94250; -80.93194

This article about a location in Gilmer County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Kalb, West Virginia

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. 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. 205.

[1]

[2]

[3]