Washburn, West Virginia

Washburn is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Washburn
Washburn
Location within the state of West Virginia
Washburn
Washburn (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°08′32″N 81°02′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549979[1]

History

A post office called Washburn was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] The community was named after Cyrus Washburn, who was instrumental in securing the town a post office.[3]

References


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