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How Odd, West Virginia got its name

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The founders essentially crowdsourced their naming process, asking the postal service for something 'odd'. The government, lacking any sense of humor, took them absolutely literally and stamped this unhelpful adjective onto the map forever.

How Odd, West Virginia got its name
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