Saint Joseph, West Virginia

Saint Joseph
Unincorporated community
Saint Joseph
Location within the state of West Virginia
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph (the US)
Coordinates: 39°43′49″N 80°42′47″W / 39.73028°N 80.71306°W / 39.73028; -80.71306Coordinates: 39°43′49″N 80°42′47″W / 39.73028°N 80.71306°W / 39.73028; -80.71306
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Marshall
Elevation 1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1546246[1]

Saint Joseph is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Saint Joseph was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] Besides the post office, the community had a country store.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Joseph, West Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 June 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. 549.


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