Wellford is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Wellford was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] The community most likely was named after the local Wellford family.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellford, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  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. 664.

38°31′50″N 81°20′23″W / 38.53056°N 81.33972°W / 38.53056; -81.33972


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