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De Kalb is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called De Kalb was established in De Kalb, the name was changed to Dekalb in 1894, and the post office was discontinued in 1941. The community was named after Johann de Kalb by a local admirer.

Municipalities and communities of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States
Towns
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°56′33″N 80°55′55″W / 38.9425°N 80.93194°W / 38.9425; -80.93194

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