Withers, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US

Withers is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

## History

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A post office called Withers was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community was named after John Scott Withers, a local lawyer.[3]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Withers, West Virginia
2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
3. ^ 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. 687.

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

County seat: Glenville

Towns|

* Glenville
* Sand Fork

Map of West Virginia highlighting Gilmer County

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alice
* Baldwin
* Cedarville
* Coxs Mills
* De Kalb
* Donlan
* Dusk
* Gilmer
* Hardman
* Index
* Let
* Letter Gap
* Linn
* Lockney
* Lucerne
* Moss
* Newberne
* Normantown
* Orton
* Perkins
* Racket‡
* Revore
* Rosedale
* Shock
* Stouts Mills
* Stumptown
* Tanner
* Troy
* Truebada
* Withers

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

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38°53′59″N 80°57′52″W﻿ / ﻿38.89972°N 80.96444°W﻿ / 38.89972; -80.96444

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