Carl is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]
Carl | |
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  Carl Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′38″N 80°41′04″W / 38.11056°N 80.68444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Nicholas |
| Elevation | 2,815 ft (858 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554073[1] |
History
editA post office called Carl was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1952.[3] The community was named after the child of a local postmaster.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carl, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carl, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 155.
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