Wilson, Maryland and West Virginia
Unincorporated community in Maryland and West Virginia, United States
39°15′15″N 79°23′52″W / 39.25417°N 79.39778°W / 39.25417; -79.39778Wilson is an unincorporated community located in both Garrett County, Maryland and Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Wilson is located along the North Branch Potomac River, 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Bayard. The West Virginia side of Wilson once had a post office, which closed on July 16, 1988.[2]
George W. Wilson, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]
References
- ^ "Wilson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ 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. 684.
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Municipalities and communities of Garrett County, Maryland, United States
County seat: Oakland
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