Carmel, West Virginia

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Carmel, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Carmel, West Virginia
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Carmel, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°19′50″N79°16′41″W / 39.33056°N 79.27806°W / 39.33056; -79.27806
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation
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2,602 ft (793 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1556730 [1]

Carmel is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]

History

A post office called Carmel was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1912. [2] The community most likely takes its name from Mount Carmel in Western Asia. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Carmel, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ 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. 431.
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