Frost

 how did Frost West Virginia get its name

Frost, West Virginia likely got its name due to its high altitude. According to local history, the presumption is that the name Frost was given to the post office established in the village in 1853 because of the area's elevated location[1].

The first postmaster of Frost was Francis Dever. While the exact origin of the name is not definitively known, even by the oldest residents at the time the local history was recorded, the high altitude explanation seems to be the most accepted theory[1].

Frost is an unincorporated community located in eastern Pocahontas County, West Virginia[2]. The area was settled early enough to have a school in use by 1892, with an addition built in 1912[3]. This suggests the community was established well before the turn of the 20th century, consistent with the 1853 date for the post office's establishment.

Citations:
[1] Knapp's Creek - West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History https://archive.wvculture.org/history/agrext/knappsck.html
[2] Frost, West Virginia - Wikiwand https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Frost,_West_Virginia
[3] New life for the Frost School - Pocahontas Times https://pocahontastimes.com/new-life-for-the-frost-school/
[4] How deep is the frost line in West Virginia ? - CountryPlans.com https://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=8545.0
[5] 1893 - Frost - Berea's Appalachian Commitment Timeline https://libraryguides.berea.edu/bcappcommtimeline/frost