Wabash, West Virginia

Wabash is a ghost town in Mineral County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1]

History

A post office called Wabash was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1913.^[2] The community took its name from the Wabash Railroad.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wabash (historical)
^ "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. 653.

39°19′40″N 79°10′54″W / 39.3278788°N 79.1817027°W / 39.3278788; -79.1817027

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wabash (historical)

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

[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. 653.

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