Abraham, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°47′26″N 80°57′18″W / 37.79056°N 80.95500°W / 37.79056; -80.95500CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty RaleighElevation

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2,471 ft (753 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

25955

GNIS feature ID1553688^[1]

Abraham is a community in the Richmond District of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, that takes its name from an old post office. The name comes from Armistead Abraham Lilly, prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County from 1904 to 1908.^[2]^[3]

History

Abraham Post Office was established on November 30, 1907, with George Washington Smith Jr. serving as the first postmaster. Mr. Smith served until June 1938. The next postmaster was his daughter, K. Golda Fox, who served until her retirement. At one time there were seven post offices in Richmond District, but by 1976 the Abraham Post Office served the entire area.^[4]

Notable People: Command Sergeant Major Basil Leonard Plumley (January 1, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was a main real-life character in the novel and movie "We Were Soldiers... and Young."

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abraham, West Virginia
^ Post-Herald, Feb. 5, 1969, Page 8, Richmond Place Names Come From Reference Points Use, Beckley , W.Va.
^ 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. 72.
^ Richmond, Billy. Richmond District Post Offices Dwindle From Seven To One, Post-Herald/Raleigh Register, Beckley , W.Va. , Aug. 15, 1976 , Page 38.