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Aarons, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Aarons, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°29′35″N 81°32′3″W / 38.49306°N 81.53417°W / 38.49306; -81.53417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation709 ft (216 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1741831

Aarons is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

History

A post office called Aarons was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1916. The community was named after nearby Aarons Fork.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aarons, West Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  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. 71.
Municipalities and communities of Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Charleston
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