Wellford is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
editA post office called Wellford was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] The community most likely was named after the local Wellford family.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellford, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 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. 664.
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