Dale, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Dale

Unincorporated community

Dale

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°27′28″N 80°39′01″W﻿ / ﻿39.45778°N 80.65028°W﻿ / 39.45778; -80.65028
Country| United States
State| West Virginia
County| Tyler
Elevation

| 902 ft (275 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID| 1537961[1]

Dale is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]

## History

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A post office called Dale was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1951.[3] The origin of the name Dale is obscure.[4]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dale, West Virginia
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dale, West Virginia
3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
4. ^ 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. 198.

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Municipalities and communities of Tyler County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Middlebourne

Cities|

* Paden City‡
* Sistersville

Tyler County map

Towns|

* Friendly
* Middlebourne

Unincorporated
communities|

* Adonis
* Akron
* Bens Run
* Bert
* Big Moses
* Blue
* Booher
* Braden
* Centerville
* Conaway
* Dale
* Everett
* Frew
* Iuka
* Josephs Mills
* Kidwell
* Link
* Little
* Long Reach
* Luzon
* McKim
* Meeker
* Plum Run
* Polard
* Pursley
* Sancho
* Sandusky
* Shiloh
* Shirley
* Stringtown
* Sunnyside
* Tyler
* Vincen‡
* Watkins
* Wick
* Wilbur

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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