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Jarvisville, West Virginia facts for kids

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Jarvisville is a small place in West Virginia, USA, that doesn't have its own local government. It's located in Harrison County. Think of it like a neighborhood that's part of a bigger county, rather than its own separate town with a mayor and town council.

A Look Back at Jarvisville

How Jarvisville Got Its Name

Jarvisville got its start a long time ago. In 1881, a post office was opened there. A post office is where people send and receive letters and packages. This post office stayed open until 1909.

The community was named after a person named Charles Jarvis. He was important because he helped make sure Jarvisville got its own post office. It was a big deal for the people living there to have a place to send and get mail!

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