Losie, West Virginia

Losie is an extinct town in Calhoun County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1]

History

A post office called Losie was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1951.^[2] The community was named after Losie Smith, the wife of an early settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Losie (historical)
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
↑ 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. 386.

Municipalities and communities of Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Grantsville
Town	Grantsville
Unincorporated communities	Adam Altizer Annamoriah Arnoldsburg Ayers Beech Bigbend Big Springs Cabot Station Cremo Chloe Dodrill Douglas Euclid Five Forks Freed Hathaway Hattie Henrietta Hur Joker Leatherbark Liberty Hill Millstone Milo Minnora Mount Zion Mudfork Nicut Nobe Oka Orma Pink Pleasant Hill Purdy Rhoda Richardson Rocksdale Russet Sand Ridge Staten Stinson Sycamore White Pine
Ghost town	Losie

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