Comments on: Weird Putnam County Names http://www.theputnamscoop.com/weird-putnam-county-names/ Putnam County, The Entire Kanawha Valley & Us Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:31:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jason Keeling http://www.theputnamscoop.com/weird-putnam-county-names/#comment-2202 Jason Keeling Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:45:27 +0000 http://www.theputnamscoop.com/weird-putnam-county-names/#comment-2202 Being from Fraziers Bottom and graduating from Winfield High, I knew the stories behind those names. However, several of the other town name histories were new to me. Thanks Sarah for this locally relevant and interesting post! Being from Fraziers Bottom and graduating from Winfield High, I knew the stories behind those names. However, several of the other town name histories were new to me. Thanks Sarah for this locally relevant and interesting post!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.theputnamscoop.com/weird-putnam-county-names/#comment-2201 Rebecca Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:31:43 +0000 http://www.theputnamscoop.com/weird-putnam-county-names/#comment-2201 I love weird town names. I used to tell out-of-towners that I lived in "West Egypt" because I'm so far away from Charleston that people who aren't from WV don't know where I live. Oddly enough, I found out after living here a while that there is an "Egypt" in Roane County, and I'm just west of it. I love weird town names.

I used to tell out-of-towners that I lived in “West Egypt” because I’m so far away from Charleston that people who aren’t from WV don’t know where I live. Oddly enough, I found out after living here a while that there is an “Egypt” in Roane County, and I’m just west of it.

]]> By: Chris Hyde http://www.theputnamscoop.com/weird-putnam-county-names/#comment-2197 Chris Hyde Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:54:41 +0000 http://www.theputnamscoop.com/weird-putnam-county-names/#comment-2197 Very interesting! And thanks for the link to the Hurricane city website. I'm going to check it out and get to know your town a little more! Very interesting! And thanks for the link to the Hurricane city website. I’m going to check it out and get to know your town a little more!

]]> By: jedijawa http://www.theputnamscoop.com/weird-putnam-county-names/#comment-2190 jedijawa Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:01:03 +0000 http://www.theputnamscoop.com/weird-putnam-county-names/#comment-2190 Winfield Scott. Really? I had no idea. That makes sense though. Winfield Scott. Really? I had no idea. That makes sense though.

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