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Sheridan, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°14′25″N 82°11′55″W / 38.24028°N 82.19861°W / 38.24028; -82.19861
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Sheridan is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

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A post office called Sheridan was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1947.[2] The community was named after Philip Sheridan, a Union general in the Civil War.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheridan, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 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. 573.

38°14′25″N 82°11′55″W / 38.24028°N 82.19861°W / 38.24028; -82.19861