Malden — originally called Kanawha Salines — is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States,[1] within the Charleston metro area.
Malden, West Virginia | |
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  Malden Location within West Virginia and the United States  Malden Malden (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′02″N 81°33′25″W / 38.30056°N 81.55694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25306 |
History
editThe Kanawha Saline(s) post office was established in 1814 and discontinued in 1879.[2] The community changed its name to Malden, establishing Malden PO in 1879; it closed in 1961.[2] This probably means that Malden became a Rural Branch of Charleston in 1961. The present name most likely is derived from Malden, Massachusetts.[3]
Arts and culture
editMalden is the location of the Salines salt wells,[4] and the Booker T. Washington Park, owned and maintained by the West Virginia State University.
The African Zion Baptist Church and Malden Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Notable people
editNotable people from Malden include General Lewis Ruffner and his wife Viola Ruffner, and Booker T. Washington, president of Tuskegee Institute and a national African-American leader in the early 20th century.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malden, West Virginia
- ^ a b Helbock, Richard W. (2004) United States Post Offices, Volume VI - The Mid-Atlantic, p. 135, Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications.
- ^ 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. pp. 398–399.
- ^ a b Easter, Makeda (April 16, 2020). "Slavery documents from Southern saltmakers bring light to dark history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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