Kenna

Kenna (HM1EDD)

Location: Kenna, WV 25248 Jackson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 40.548', W 81° 39.498'

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Post Office established here July 1, 1880, with Grandville P. Morrison as first postmaster. Named in honor of John Edward Kenna (1848-1893), member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1879-1883), and later elected to the U.S. Senate (1883-93). O.J. Morrison, son of Grandville Morrison, opened first O.J. Morrison store here in 1890. Evolved into a statewide chain of locally managed department stores.
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HM NumberHM1EDD
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Year Placed1981
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Culture and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 3:56am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 442737 N 4281006
Decimal Degrees38.67580000, -81.65830000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 40.548', W 81° 39.498'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 40' 32.88" N, 81° 39' 29.88" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 35 Whippletree Ln, Kenna WV 25248, US
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