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Name County Date Also Named
Jack Webster 1907    
Jackson Wood 1894-1935    
Jackson Boone 1935    
Jackson     1867 ?    
Jacksonburg Wetzel 1907    
Jackson Court House Jackson 1833-1896 Also Ripley 1882
Jackson Flats McDowell 1976    
Jackson's Mill Lewis     In Harrison County 1807
Jacksonville Mononglia 1827 Now Cassville
Jacksonville     1867 ?    
Jacksonville Hancock 1817    
Jacksonville Lewis 1830-1933 R. R. Named Emmart
Jacksonville Wood 1817-1849    
Jackville Wirt 1879    
Jaco Monongalia 1933    
Jacob's Fork McDowell 1976    
Jacobsville Monongalia 1852    
Jacox (Jaycox) Pocahontas 1886    
Jaycox Pocahontas 1911    
Jake's Run Monongalia 1845 Powntown?
Jamesburg Berkeley     Now Ganotown
James Fork Marion 1933    
James Lane Wood 1911-1935    
Jamestown Jefferson 1933    
James Town Berkeley (Jefferson ?)     Also Buckellstown, Buckle Town. Now Darkesville
Jamestown Clay 1920-1933    
Jamison Marion 1920-1935    
Jamison Mine #8 #9 Marion 1967    
JaneLew Lewis Mapped 1835. Former McWhorters Mills
Janie Boone 1935    
Jap Raleigh 1911-1920    
Jared McDowell 1906-1920 Thorpe
Jarrell's Valley Boone 1896    
Jarrett Kanawha 1891-1900    
Jarrett's Ford Kanawha 1841-1935 Now Elkview
Jarrett's Valley Raleigh 1857    
Jarro Raleigh 1935    
Jarrold's Valley Raleigh 1868-1920    
Jarrold's Valley Boone 1935 Whitesville
Jerrold' ? ?        
Jarvisville Roane 1935    
Jarvisville Harrison 1881    
Javins Boone 1918-1935    
Jaw Mingo 1920    
Jay Raleigh 1935    
Jayenn Marion 1911-1935 Mill Pond ?
Jaywood Raleigh 1935    
Jed McDowell 1911-1933 Former Dial Rock. Now Havaco
Jeannette McDowell 1920-1933 Form Effler. Now Anawalt
Jefferson Lincoln 1891-1894    
Jeff Scotts Randolph 1911    
Jeffrey (Jeffery ?) Boone     Former Mouth of Hewett
Jemand Wyoming 1918-1920    
Jenkinjones McDowell 1918    
Jenkins Braxton 1920-1935    
Jenks Lincoln 1891    
Jenky Fayette 1907    
Jennys Gap Raleigh 1911-1920    
Jennie Mine Harrison 1935    
Jennie Wayne 1907-1920    
Jennie's Creek         See Spaulding 1894
Jennings Braxton 1907-1935    
Jenningston Tucker 1907-1935    
Jenny Gap (Jenney's) Raleigh 1976    
Jere Monongalia 1930    
Jericho Hampshire 1894-1933 See Highview, VA 1911
Jerome Morgan 1920-1935    
Jerry's Run Wood 1879    
Jerryville Webster 1967    
Jersey Mountain Hampshire 1879-1887 Name Change Three Churches
Jervis Mineral 1935    
Jesse Wyoming 1891 See Bear Branch
Jessie Wyoming 1911-1935    
Jessica Clay 1920    
Jessop Preston 1920    
Jeter Greenbrier 1935    
Jetsville Greenbrier 1889 In Nicholas County @ 1924
Jewell Lewis 1907    
Jimtown Monongalia 1851    
Jimtown Wood     Became McDowell County
Jimtown Harrison 1885    
Jimtown         See Upton 1894
Jimtown         See Randall 1894
Jingo Roane 1911    
Jividen Mason 1911    
Jividen Putnam 1920    
Job Randolph 1891    
Jobe Monongalia 1859-1879    
Joben Raleigh 1967    
Jobrook McDowell P.O. 1886    
Jochin Kanawha 1918-1950 ?    
Jodie Fayette 1911 Bryce ?
Joe Mingo 1920    
Joe's Branch Wyoming 1857-1894    
Joe Branch Wyoming 1907    
Joe (s) Creek Boone 1920    
Joetown Marion 1933    
John Monongalia 1907-1933    
Johnny Cake McDowell 1920    
Johns Boone 1920    
Johnson Barbour 1889-1935 Cove Run/Johnson P.O.
Johnson Mercer 1911    
Johnson Hampshire 1920-1935    
Johnson Cabell 1933    
Johnsonburg Webster 1920    
Johnsons Wood 1911-1935    
Johnson Cross Roads Monroe 1855    
Johnson's Landing Tyler 1882 See Long Reach 1894
Johnson's Mill (s) Morgan 1875    
Johnstown Berkeley 1875    
Johnsville Logan 1857-59    
Johnstonville Hardy 1860-1875    
Johnstown Harrison 1865    
Johnstown McDowell 1976    
Johntown Marion 1883-1933 Former Pettyjohn, Gaston Junction. Now Fairmont and Previously in Monongalia County
Johnstown Berkeley or Jefferson     Former Buckellstown or Buckle Town Now Darkesville
Joker Calhoun 1907    
Jonchu ? Kanawha 1935    
Jolo McDowell 1933 Bradshaw 1935
Jonas Friend's Randolph 1826-1889 Now Elkins
Jonben Raleigh 1930    
Jones McDowell P. O. 1892-1935    
Jones Mason 1830-1839    
Jones Wood 1911-1935    
Jonesboro Barbour 1911-1920    
Jonesburg Berkeley     Jamesburg ? Now Ganotown
Jones Crossing Jackson 1911-1935    
Jones Landing         See Beach Hill 1894
Jone's Mill Mineral     See Antioch
Jones Mills Roane 1976    
Jones Siding McDowell 1920    
Jones Springs Berkeley 1852    
Jonesville Boone 1920-1935    
Jontee Mine Gilmer 1935    
Joplin Kanawha 1967    
Joppa Braxton 1907-1933    
Jordan Marion 1930    
Jordan Monongalia 1930-1939    
Jordan Kanawha 1891-1898 ? Landing on Elk River
Jordan's Chapel Mercer 1870-1879 Summers ? 1877-1880 P. O.
Jordan (s) Run Grant 1875 Name Changed Jordanrun 1894, Jordan Run 1924
Jo's Branch Wyoming 1870-1879    
Josephine Harrison 1935    
Josephine Raleigh 1967    
Joseph's Mills Tyler 1868    
Josephsville Tyler 1918    
Josiah Pleasants 1891-1894    
Joy Doddridge 1907    
Joy Branch Ritchie 1875    
Jube Greenbrier 1911-1920    
Judson Summers 1907    
Judy Gap Pendleton 1967    
Judyton Greenbrier 1907-1933    
Jug Neck Mercer 1920    
Julia Greenbrier 1907-1933    
Julian Boone 1918 Also Hill
Julian Lincoln 1911    
July Roane 1907-1920    
Jumbo Webster 1891    
Jumping Branch Mercer 1855-1879    
Jumping Branch Summers 1871 Previously in Mercer 1871
Juna Ritchie 1911-1920    
Junction Hampshire 1866 Moorefield Junction
Junction Mineral     1894    
Junction Palace Kanawha 1883-1894    
Junior Barbour Inc. 1897 Previously Row Town @ 1800
Juno McDowell 1920-1938    
Junta Summers 1907-1935    
Justice Mingo 1907    
Justice Addition Logan 1976    
Juverna McDowell 1920-1935 Marine

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