Shaw, West Virginia

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

## History[edit]

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.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
2. ^ 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. 568.
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shaw, West Virginia

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

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

County seat: Keyser

City|

* Keyser

Towns|

* Carpendale
* Elk Garden
* Piedmont
* Ridgeley

CDPs|

* Burlington
* Fort Ashby
* Wiley Ford

Other
localities|

* Ackerman
* Antioch
* Barnum
* Beryl
* Blaine
* Chaffee
* Champwood
* Claysville
* Cross
* Dans Run
* Emoryville
* Forge Hill
* Fountain
* Gerstell
* Gleason
* Hampshire
* Harrison
* Hartmansville
* Headsville
* Keymont
* Knobmount
* Laurel Dale
* Markwood
* Nethkin
* New Creek
* Noswad
* Oakmont
* Patterson Creek
* Reeses Mill
* Ridgeville
* Rocket Center
* Russelldale
* Short Gap
* Skyline
* Sulphur City
* Wagoner

Ghost towns|

* Schell‡
* Shaw
* Wabash

Footnotes|

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

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Coordinates: 39°24′58″N 79°07′50″W﻿ / ﻿39.4162074°N 79.1305887°W﻿ / 39.4162074; -79.1305887

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