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

Eva
Unincorporated community
Eva
Location within the state of West Virginia
Eva
Eva (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°01′59″N 81°01′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549676[1]

History


A post office called Eva was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1950.[3] An early postmaster named the community after his daughter, Eva Gill.[4]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eva, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eva, West Virginia
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 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. 234.


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