Kline, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Kline is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County
, West Virginia
, USA. Originally known as Clines Cross Roads, its name was changed to Kline in about 1875. The name comes from Samuel Kline (or Cline) who was perhaps the town's first postmaster
.
Kline is located in Greenawalt Gap along Mill Run, a tributary
of the South Branch Potomac River.
Pendleton County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,196 people, 3,350 households, and 2,355 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 5,102 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, USA. Originally known as Clines Cross Roads, its name was changed to Kline in about 1875. The name comes from Samuel Kline (or Cline) who was perhaps the town's first postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
.
Kline is located in Greenawalt Gap along Mill Run, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the South Branch Potomac River.