Long Branch is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Long Branch is located near the West Virginia Turnpike, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) northwest of Pax.[2] Long Branch had a post office, which closed on October 3, 1998.[3]
Long Branch, Fayette County, West Virginia | |
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  Long Branch  Long Branch | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′22″N 81°16′32″W / 37.92278°N 81.27556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 1,726 ft (526 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554991[1] |
The community was named for a nearby and relatively long network of creeks and valleys.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Long Branch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Fayette County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ 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. 383.
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