Shaw, West Virginia Explained

Shaw is a former town in Mineral County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Shaw was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1973.^[1] The community was named after Major Alexander Shaw, a railroad official.^[2] The town site was inundated and destroyed by the creation of Jennings Randolph Lake.

References

https://www.mineralwv.org/history-shaw/

39.4162°N -79.1306°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 May 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. 568.