Triplett is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Roane County, in the
U.S. state
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of
West Virginia
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.
History
A post office called Triplett was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1939. The community was named after nearby
Triplett Run.
References
Unincorporated communities in Roane County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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