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Bower, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°51′30″N 80°43′11″W / 38.85833°N 80.71972°W / 38.85833; -80.71972
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Bower is an extinct town in Braxton County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

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A post office called Bower was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1941.[2] The community had the name of Henry Bower, a railroad official.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bower, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 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. 126.

38°51′30″N 80°43′11″W / 38.85833°N 80.71972°W / 38.85833; -80.71972