Seth, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°06′29″N 81°37′23″W / 38.10806°N 81.62306°W / 38.10806; -81.6230625181
Seth is an unincorporated community and coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Seth is located on West Virginia Route 3, 11 miles (18 km) east-northeast of Madison. Seth has a post office with ZIP code 25181.[2]
The community was named after Seth Foster, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.[3] Prior to Seth, it was initially named Coon's Mills up to at least the Civil War period.[4]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 565.
- ^ Graham, Michael (2014). The Coal River Valley in the Civil War: West Virginia Mountains, 1861. The History Press. ISBN 978-1626196605. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
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Municipalities and communities of Boone County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Madison
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communities
- Altman
- Andrew
- Ashford
- Bald Knob
- Bandytown
- Barrett
- Bigson
- Bim
- Bloomingrose
- Blue Pennant
- Bob White
- Bradley
- Breece
- Brush Creek
- Brushton
- Cameo
- Cazy
- Clinton
- Coopertown
- Dartmont
- Easly
- Eden
- Elk Run Junction
- Emmons‡
- Foch
- Foster
- Fosterville
- Garrison
- Gordon
- Greenwood
- Havana
- Hewett
- High Coal
- Hopkins Fork
- Horse Creek Junction
- Janie
- Jeffrey
- Joes Creek
- Julian
- Keith
- Kirbyton
- Kohlsaat
- Lanta
- Lindytown
- Low Gap
- Manila
- Marnie
- Marthatown
- Maxine
- Milltown
- Morrisvale
- Nellis
- Nelson
- Orgas
- Ottawa
- Peytona
- Pondco
- Powell Creek
- Prenter
- Price Hill
- Quinland
- Ramage
- Ridgeview
- Rock Creek
- Rumble
- Secoal
- Sharlow
- South Madison
- Seth
- Stark
- Turtle Creek
- Uneeda
- Washington Heights
- West Junction
- Wharton
- Williams Mountain
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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