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Name County Date Also Named
Dabney Logan 1920    
Dacota Kanawha     See Decota
Dade Nicholas 1907-1935    
Dahmer Pendleton 1896 Also Propst Neighborhood
Dailey Jefferson 1904-1935    
Dailey Randolph 1911    
Dain Nicholas 1918 See LeFrank
Daisy Logan 1976    
Daisy Wood 1891-1920    
Dakon Wetzel 1904-1920    
Dakota Marion 1920    
Dale Tyler 1891    
Dale Upshur 1935    
Daley Braxton 1886-89    
Dallas Ohio ? 1933    
Dallas Marshall     West Union. Haneytown Until 1832. Dallas in 1845
Dallison Wood 1891    
Damascus Marshall 1838    
Damascus Mills Monongalia     Also Buffalo Station. Now Barnsville
Damay Marion 1933    
Dameron Raleigh 1904    
Dan McDowell 1918 Also Bradshaw 1935 ?
Dan Pocahontas 1935    
Dana Kanawha 1907-1939 See Reed
Dana Crossing Kanawha 1896    
Danese Fayette 1907 Noel 1903. Danese 1905
Danfoy Barbour 1935    
Danfoy Randolph ? 1920    
Daniels Raleigh 1891    
Dans Branch Junction McDowell 1911-1935    
Dans Run Hampshire 1911    
Dans Run Mineral 1920    
Danstown Jackson 1904-1933    
Danville Barbour 1882 Kasson
Danville Boone 1883 Also Newport. Red House
Danville Taylor 1875 Barbour 1899 ?
Darby Boone 1935    
Darbys Branch Harrison 1935    
Darbys Branch Boone 1933    
Dargan Hardy 1911    
Darke Jefferson 1920-1935    
Darkesville (Darksville) Berkeley 1791 Also Bucklestown. Buckle Town. James Towne or Johnstown ?
Dart Kanawha 1907-1920    
Dartmont Boone 1911    
Dartmoor Barbour 1900    
Darvin Logan ? 1933 ?    
Darwin Mineral 1911-1935    
Dasherville Hardy 1853-54 Former Brake's Run
Davenport Tyler 1911-1967    
Davenport Wetzel 1859-1868    
Davin (Darvin 1933 ?) Logan 1920 Huffco
Davis Mineral 1918-1939    
Davis Tucker 1889    
Davis Creek Kanawha 1896    
Davis Creek Cabell        
Davison Braxton 1907-1935    
Davisville Doddridge 1875    
Davisville Wood 1860 Also Clairville ? Claysville
Davisville Hampshire 1855-59    
Davisville Tucker 1859 Chaseboro 1893-1895 Also East Parsons
Davy Hampshire 1907-1920    
Davy McDowell 1891 Hallsville Until 1901
Dawes Kanawha 1918    
Dawmont Harrison 1920 Dawson ?
Dawson Greenbrier 1886 Former Alem
Dawson McDowell 1920-1935    
Dawson Mine Harrison 1935    
Daybrook Monongalia 1904    
Day's Mills Randolph 1879-1920    
Daysville Upshur 1911    
Dayton Mercer 1911-1920    
Dayton Preston 1907    
Dayton Harrison 1881-1933    
Deals Randolph 1920    
Dean Wayne 1920-1935    
Dean Wetzel 1891    
Dean Mines Barbour 1935    
Deans Hill Greenbrier 1935    
Deanville Upshur 1976    
Deanville Lewis 1896    
Dearien (Dearein) Fayette 1920-1935    
Dearing McDowell 1907-1935 See Black Wolf
Deaver Wirt 1896    
Debby Mason 1896-1920    
Decker Clay 1920    
Decker Monongalia 1935    
Decker's Creek Preston 1849-1857    
Decker's Creek         See Morgantown 1896
Decota (Dacota) Kanawha 1896 Before 1887 Fifteen Mile
Deegans Fayette 1918    
Deegans McDowell 1913-1935 Former Monarch. Now Mohegan
Deep Lick Mercer 1857-59    
Deep Run         See Shaw 1896
Deep Valley Marion 1967    
Deep Valley Doddridge 1889 Changed into Tyler County
Deep Valley Tyler 1904    
Deep Water Fayette 1879 Former Loop Creek, Loup Creek, 1882, 1891
Deepwell Nicholas 1911-1935    
Deer Creek Nicholas 1933    
Deer Lick Mason 1853    
Deer Lick Mine Randolph 1935    
Deer Run Pendleton 1891    
Deerfield Wyoming 1967    
Deerrun ? 1911 ?    
Deer Walk (Deerwalk) Wood 1859 Before 1875 Pleasant Hill
Deeter Greenbrier 1920    
Deever Wirt 1891-1896    
Defoe Webster 1907    
Dego Kanawha 1883-1896 Former Clifton. Became Pratt. 1909 Pratt or Dego
Dehu (e) Logan 1918    
Deitz Fayette 1883-1933    
DeJarnett Fayette 1920    
DeKalb Fayette     P.O. Lookout, Pleasant Hill, Locust Lane
DeKalb Gilmer 1835 In Lewis Before 1846
Delancy Wood 1904-1920    
Delbarton Mingo 1830 ?    
Delbert Raleigh 1920    
Delila Webster 1907-1920    
Dell Upshur 1891-1920    
Dellslow Monongalia 1891 Former Valley Furnace 1798-1854; Guesman's Mills 1854-1868; Hagedorn's Mills 1864-1884; Louisville 1884
Dellslow Station Monongalia 1933    
Delmar Taylor 1935    
Delong Pleasants 1891    
Delorme Mingo 1904-1935    
Delphi Nicholas 1891    
Delray Hampshire 1886-97 Former Smith's Gap; 1891
Delta Harrison 1935    
Delta Braxton 1891-1935    
Delta Colliery McDowell 1920    
Democratic-Republic Lewis 1839    
Dempsey Fayette 1881    
Denison's Mill Wayne 1883    
Denmar Pocahontas 1910    
Denning     1887 ? P. O. Changed to Aylmer
Dennis Greenbrier 1891    
Dent Barbour 1904    
Denton Marion 1891-1896    
Dent's Mills Monongalia 1841-1843    
Denver Preston 1907    
Denver Marshall 1911-1967 Also Bellton
Denver Heights Marshall 1976    
Depue Roane 1935    
Derrick Kanawha 1911-1920    
Derryhale Fayette 1907    
Despard Harrison 1920    
Despard Mines Harrison 1896    
Dessie Braxton 1907    
Detroit Kanawha 1903 ?-1911    
Devilsfork Wyoming 191-1939    
Devon Mingo 1911 See O'Keefe
Dewey Wood 1900-1935    
Dewey Mercer 1907-1920    
Deweytown Harrison 1933    
DeWitt Fayette 1935    
DeWitt Wyoming 1904-1920    
Dexter Roane 1891-1920    
Dial Kanawha 1894-1911    
Dial Rock McDowell 1881-1896 Also Mill Pond, Jed, Havaco
Diamond Fayette 1896    
Diamond     1894 Former Houlton
Diamond Kanawha 1899    
Diamond Marion 1896    
Diana Webster 1896    
Dice Lincoln 1935    
Dickeys Landing Cabell 1894 Carson's Landing 1902. Better Known as Lesage
Dickinson Kanawha 1911 See Quincy
Dick's Creek McDowell 1859    
Dickson Wayne 1891 Falls of 12 Pole
Dickson Greenbrier 1911-1933    
Dicy Wayne 1904-1920    
Diehl Raleigh 1920-1935    
Digby Fayette 1911    
Dille (Dillie ?) Clay 1907    
Dilley's Mill Pocahontas 1887    
Dillon Raleigh 1918    
Dillon's Run Hampshire 1830-1935 Parkers Valley ?
Dilly Siding Summers 1920    
Dimmock Fayette 1875-1935    
Dimple Clay 1911-1920    
Dingess Logan 1896 Mingo 1898
Dingy Braxton 1915-1935    
Dink Clay        
Dinkenburger Preston 1935    
Dismal Kanawha 1891-1896    
Divide Fayette 1904    
Divide Fayette     See Lookout
Divide Greenbrier 1920-1935    
Dixie Fayette 1891-1896    
Dixie Nicholas 1896    
Dixie Harrison 1976    
Dixie Mine Preston 1920    
Dixo Boone 1920    
Dixopoca McDowell 1910-1911 Now Superior
Doak Doddridge 1904    
Doane Wayne 1904    
Dobbin Grant 1884    
Dobbins Siding Braxton 1920    
Dobra Logan 1920    
Dock Kanawha 1935-1967    
Doctorsville Braxton 1884-1896    
Dodd Roane 1896-1920    
Doddridge Doddridge 1868-69    
Dodrill Calhoun 1904 Mouth of Rush Run. See Apple Farm, Lawnsville ?
Dodson Mineral 1920-1935    
Dodson Junction Lincoln 1935    
Doe Gully Morgan 1896 Doe Gully Run 1875
Doe Hill Pendleton ante 1848 Highland VA 1833-1859
Dog Town Hampshire     Now Slanesville
Dogway Webster 1933    
Dogwood Kanawha 1933    
Dola Harrison 1888    
Dolan Harrison 1935    
Dolan's Mines Harrison 1896    
Dollie Lincoln 1933    
Doman Hardy 1884-1935    
Dombey Wood 1891-1920    
Domestic Mingo 1905-1935    
Don Summers 1896    
Don Logan 1976    
Donahoe (Donahue, Donohue) Ritchie 1891-1935    
Donald Nicholas 1904-1935    
Donaldson Greenbrier 1911    
Donaldson Hampshire 1877-1935 1882 Also Green Spring Valley
Donaldson Webster 1980    
Dondale Summers 1935    
Donlan Gilmer 1935    
Donwood Kanawha 1911-1950    
Donwood Fayette 1933    
Donze Calhoun 1907-1920    
Doortown Webster 1967    
Dora Gilmer 1907    
Dorcas Grant 1904    
Dorfee Clay 1907 P.O. 1900 El Dorado
Dorgas Grant 1933    
Dority Preston 1891    
Dorma Harrison 1935    
Dornicktown Monongalia 1851-1855 Fort Martin, WV, Rosedale, PA ?
Dorothy Raleigh 1911    
Dorr Monroe 1904    
Dorr Webster 1896    
Dorrtown Webster 1980    
Dorsey Raleigh 1911-1935    
Dortha Harrison 1935    
Dothan Fayette ? 1840 P.O. Armstong 1894-1898
Dotson McDowell 1893 Now Mohawk ?
Dott Mercer 1907    
Douglas Calhoun 1904    
Douglas Tucker 1911    
Douglas McDowell 1911    
Douglass Ritchie 1911    
Douglass Jackson 1887-92 Former Ripley Landing, Name Change to Ripley Landing; 1891-1896
Douglas Mine Harrison 1935    
Dovener Lewis 1904-1933    
Dover Greenbrier 1920    
Dowdall Randolph 1857-59 Name Change to Chancellorsville 1859 (Town of P.O. ?)
Downs Marion 1896-1935    
Doyle Wood 1904    
Drag Wayne 1891-1920    
Dragoo Wetzel ?     Also Betsy's Run
Drake McDowell 1907-1920    
Dravo Siding Marion 1920    
Drennen Braxton 1935    
Drennen Nicholas 1907    
Dr ? Drag ? Wayne 1911-1920    
Drexel Roane 1891-1896 Also Spring Garden
Driftwood Pocahontas 1886-1920    
Driscol Pocahontas 1890-1920 Minnehaha Springs ? Lockridge Ford ?
Driver Wayne 1920    
Drixhen Raleigh 1920    
Droddyville Roane ?     Walton ?
Droit McDowell 1920-1935    
Droop Greenbrier 1935    
Droop Pocahontas 1911 Greenbrier 1933 ?
Droop Mountain Greenbrier 1911-1935    
Dry Branch Kanawha 1896    
Dry Creek Greenbrier     See White Sulphur 1896
Dry Creek Fayette 1920-1935    
Dry Creek Raleigh 1891    
Dryfork Randolph 1857-59    
Dryland Morgan 1891-1896    
Drummond Upshur 1935    
Dry Run Greenbrier     Also Esty and Valley Dale
Dry Run Berkeley 1875    
Dry Run Mineral 1920    
Dry Run Pendleton 1868-1935    
Dry Run Wood 1920-1935    
Dubree Fayette 1904-1935 R. R. Named Rothwell
Duck Clay 1907    
Duck Creek Braxton 1860-1872 Name Changed Big Otter. 1883 Harrison ?
Ducksworth (Duckworth) Doddridge 1896    
Dudeon Jackson 1920    
Dudley Cabell 1885-1920    
Dudley Gap Cabell 1976    
Duffields Jefferson 1845    
Duffy Lewis 1891 Harmony Until 1886
Dugout Raleigh 1904-1907    
Duhring Mercer 1891 Also Riverside
Duke Kanawha 1904-1920    
Duke Monongalia 1891-1896 Also Granville Landing
Dukes Roane 1911    
Dulaney Wetzel 1907    
Dulin Wirt 1891-1935    
Dulls Clay 1911    
Dunbar Kanawha 1911    
Duncan Wood 1839-1857 P. O. Willamsport. Now Willamstown
Duncan Jackson 1896    
Dundonald Webster 1935    
Duneden ? Fayette 1935    
Dunfee Fayette 1935    
Dun Glen Fayette 1905-1935    
Dungriff (Dungraff ?) Kanawha 1907    
Dunkard Monongalia 1830-1920 Also Blacksville and Thomas
Dunkard Creek Monongalia 1835    
Dunlapville Kanawha 1911-1935    
Dunlevie Pocahontas 1907 Later Thornwood
Dunloop (loup) Fayette 1898    
Dunlow Wayne 1896    
Dunmore Pocahontas     Until 1840 or 1850 was Matthewsville (1828); 1845 Dunmore, Before the Revolution Named for Lord Dunmore.
Dunningston's Depot Berkeley 1848-50 Name Changed to Van Clevesville 1851
Dunn's Mercer 1880 Mountain Creek
Dunn's Store Hampshire 1819-22, 1822-1825    
Duo Greenbrier 1884    
Dupont City Kanawha 1976    
Durbannah Monongalia 1843    
Durbin Pocahontas 1895    
Durgan (Durgon) Hardy 1907    
Dusk Gilmer 1907    
Dutch Braxton 1911-1935    
Dutchman Ritchie 1967    
Dwyer Greenbrier 1920-1935    
Dyer Webster 1918    
Dyer Pocahontas ? 1893 Haynes 1912 ?

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