Gladesville, West Virginia Explained

Gladesville is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Gladesville was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1907.[1] The community was named for a glade near the original town site.[2]

References

39.4669°N -79.8769°W

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. 270.

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