Hager, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Hager was established in 1906.[2] Edward Hager, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hager, 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. 292.

38°12′52″N 82°05′12″W / 38.21444°N 82.08667°W / 38.21444; -82.08667


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