Eva, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°01′59″N 81°01′41″W / 39.03306°N 81.02806°W / 39.03306; -81.02806CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRitchieElevation
778 ft (237 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1549676[1]

Eva is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]

History

A post office called Eva was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1950.[3] An early postmaster named the community after his daughter, Eva Gill.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eva, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eva, West Virginia
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  4. ^ 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. 234.
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