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Basnettville, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°35′10″N 80°14′08″W / 39.58611°N 80.23556°W / 39.58611; -80.23556
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Basnettville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

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A post office called Basnettville was established in 1849, the name was changed to Basnett in 1880, and the post office closed in 1903.[2] Basnettville most likely has the name of the local Basnett family, a member of which kept a store there.[3] Saint Johns Cemetery, next to the church, is sometimes referred to as Basnettsville Cemetery because Samuel Basnett (1776–1852) donated the land for the cemetery.

Notable person

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Suffragist Lenna Lowe Yost was a native of Basnettville.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basnettville, 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. 97.
  4. ^ "Lenna Lowe Yost". West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. West Virginia Archives & History. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

39°35′10″N 80°14′08″W / 39.58611°N 80.23556°W / 39.58611; -80.23556