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Hubball, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°11′56″N 82°11′17″W / 38.19889°N 82.18806°W / 38.19889; -82.18806
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Hubball is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Hubball was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1947.[2] The community was named after one Mr. Hubball, a businessperson in the coal-mining industry.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hubball, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  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. 315.

38°11′56″N 82°11′17″W / 38.19889°N 82.18806°W / 38.19889; -82.18806