De Kalb, West Virginia

De Kalb is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

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A post office called De Kalb was established in De Kalb, the name was changed to Dekalb in 1894, and the post office was discontinued in 1941.[2] The community was named after Johann de Kalb by a local admirer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Kalb, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  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. 205.

38°56′33″N 80°55′55″W / 38.94250°N 80.93194°W / 38.94250; -80.93194