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Wilson, Maryland and West Virginia

Wilson
Unincorporated community
Wilson is located in West Virginia
Wilson
Wilson
Location within the state of West Virginia
Wilson is located in the United States
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°15′15″N 79°23′52″W / 39.25417°N 79.39778°W / 39.25417; -79.39778
CountryUnited States
StatesMaryland and West Virginia
CountyGarrett (Maryland) and Grant (West Virginia)
Elevation
2,493 ft (760 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549992[1]

Wilson is an unincorporated community located in both Garrett County, Maryland and Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Wilson is located along the North Branch Potomac River, 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Bayard. The West Virginia side of Wilson once had a post office, which closed on July 16, 1988.[2]

George W. Wilson, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Wilson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  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. 684.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson,_Maryland_and_West_Virginia