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Abbott
Abbott
Unincorporated community
	Abbott Location within the state of West Virginia Abbott Abbott (the United States)
	Coordinates: 38°55′18″N 80°19′17″W / 38.92167°N 80.32139°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Upshur
Elevation	1,489 ft (454 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1553685

Abbott is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

History

A post office was established at Abbott in 1901, and remained in operation until 1942.^[2] The postmaster, Charles A. Abbott, gave the community his name.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbott, West Virginia
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ 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. 72.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbott, West Virginia

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[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. 72.

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