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Many place names can be found in:
- Comstock, Jim F. The West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia. Richwood, West Virginia: Comstock, 1976. 25 Volumes. FHL book 975.4 H26w, volumes 1-25.
Other sources of information about places in West Virginia are:
- Gannett, Henry. A Gazetteer of Virginia and West Virginia. 1904. Reprint. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975. FHL Film 928042 item 4; book 975 E5gh.
- Kenny, Hamill T. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Piedmont, W.Va.: Place Names Press, 1945. FHL book 975.4 E5k
Web Sites
Library of Congress Map Collection
University of Texas West Virginia Map Collection
Bibliography of West Virginia Gazetteers
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