Dale, West Virginia Explained

Dale
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates:39.4578°N -80.6503°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tyler
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:902
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1537961
Blank1 Name:FIPS code

Dale is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Dale was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1951.[1] The origin of the name Dale is obscure.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306180021/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WV . 6 March 2016 .
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 198.