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Harding, West Virginia
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Harding is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Harding was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The community was named after French Harding, a Confederate war veteran.[3] Harding was incorporated in 1900.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Harding". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ 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. 297.
- ^ West Virginia Legislature (1920). "West Virginia Municipalities". West Virginia Blue Book, 1920 (PDF). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. p. 898.
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38°56′53″N 79°57′33″W / 38.94806°N 79.95917°W
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