Coordinates: 38°29′35″N 81°32′3″W / 38.49306°N 81.53417°W / 38.49306; -81.53417

Aarons, West Virginia

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Aarons, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia and the United States
Aarons (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°29′35″N 81°32′3″W / 38.49306°N 81.53417°W / 38.49306; -81.53417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1741831[1]

Aarons is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

History

A post office called Aarons was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1916.[2] The community was named after nearby Aarons Fork.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aarons, 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. 71.