1852–1854
Newburg's railroad-era name changes
Wiley says the settlement was called “88” in 1852, Simpson's Water Station in 1853, and Newburg in 1854, tracing how the railroad stop acquired its lasting name.
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Wiley, History of Preston County, pp. 493–494
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