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Kirkwood is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Kirkwood was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1939. The community was named after an early settler.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirkwood, West Virginia
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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. 353.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Summersville
City	Richwood Summersville
CDPs	Belva‡ Birch River Craigsville Dixie‡ Fenwick Nettie Tioga
Unincorporated communities	Allingdale Bays Bentree‡ Bruce Calvin Cambria Canvas Carl Coe Cottle Curtin Donald Drennen Enon Gilboa Green Valley Holcomb Hominy Falls Hookersville Keslers Cross Lanes Kirkwood Leivasy Lockwood Morris Mt. Lookout Mount Nebo Muddlety Nallen‡ New Hope Odell Town Persinger Poe Pool Runa Snow Hill Swiss Tolbert Vaughan Waggy‡ Werth Woodbine Zela
Ghost towns	Gad Saxman Sparks Vinton
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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