Harding, West Virginia
Appearance
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]
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.