Trace is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. The town's post office no longer exists.[2]

Etymology

The origin of the name Trace is obscure, although it may be derived from nearby Dingess Trace Branch Creek.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trace, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trace WV post office
  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. 630.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trace,_West_Virginia
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