Caress, West Virginia

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Caress
Unincorporated community
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Caress
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Caress
Caress (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°42′16″N80°32′57″W / 38.70444°N 80.54917°W / 38.70444; -80.54917
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Braxton
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549620 [1]

Caress is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

History

A post office called Caress was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954. [2] The community was probably named for a family of settlers. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caress, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Braxton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ Stewart, George R. (1970). Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 71. p. 13. PRNC:32101081977066.
  4. ↑ Phillips, McCandish (September 16, 1970). "Origins of strange place names traced". The Day. p. 21. Retrieved October 21, 2015.


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