| Abraham | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Raleigh |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2471 |
| Coordinates: | 37.7906°N -80.955°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 25955 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1553688 |
Abraham is a community in the Richmond District of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, that takes its name from an old post office. The name comes from Armistead Abraham Lilly, prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County from 1904 to 1908.[1] [2]
Abraham Post Office was established on November 30, 1907, with George Washington Smith Jr. serving as the first postmaster. Mr. Smith served until June 1938. The next postmaster was his daughter, K. Golda Fox, who served until her retirement. At one time there were seven post offices in Richmond District, but by 1976 the Abraham Post Office served the entire area.[3]
Notable People: Command Sergeant Major Basil Leonard Plumley (January 1, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was a main real-life character in the novel and movie "We Were Soldiers... and Young."