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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US
Walgrove is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
A post office called Walgrove was established in 1917, and remained in operation until 1937.[2] The community was named for a grove of walnut trees near the original town site.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walgrove, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 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. 654.
38°27′50″N 81°26′13″W / 38.46389°N 81.43694°W / 38.46389; -81.43694
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Annuals36
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Bulbs, Corms & Tubers41
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Ferns27
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Fruits3
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Garden Plants23
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Grasses26
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Herb17
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Insects1
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Mammals1
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Midwest Native Plants0
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Northeast Native Plants112
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Perennials123
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Rose1
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Shrubs47
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Trees112
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Tropical Plants53
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Upland Birds5
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Vines18
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Viola Tricolor1
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Water Gardening & Plants9
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Waterfowl0
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Wetland Birds0
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Wetland Plants4
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Wildbirds172
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Wildflowers1
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Woodland Plants29
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