Vicars is an unincorporated community in Roane County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
History
A post office called Vicars was in operation between 1904 and 1972. W. L. Vicars, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vicars, West Virginia
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- 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. 648.
Municipalities and communities of Roane County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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County seat: Spencer | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
38°39′23″N 81°30′05″W / 38.65639°N 81.50139°W / 38.65639; -81.50139
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