Staten, West Virginia

Staten is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1]

History

A post office called Staten was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1966.^[2] The community was named after Staten Island, New York.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Staten, West Virginia
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 June 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. 600.

Municipalities and communities of Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Grantsville

Town	Grantsville

Unincorporated communities	Adam Altizer Annamoriah Arnoldsburg Ayers Beech Bigbend Big Springs Cabot Station Cremo Chloe Dodrill Douglas Euclid Five Forks Freed Hathaway Hattie Henrietta Hur Joker Leatherbark Liberty Hill Millstone Milo Minnora Mount Zion Mudfork Nicut Nobe Oka Orma Pink Pleasant Hill Purdy Rhoda Richardson Rocksdale Russet Sand Ridge Staten Stinson Sycamore White Pine

Ghost town	Losie

Coordinates: 38°52′13″N 81°02′56″W / 38.87028°N 81.04889°W / 38.87028; -81.04889

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