Cressmont, West Virginia

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

History

A post office called Cressmont was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1935. [2] The name Cressmont most likely is derived from the Crescent Lumber Company. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cressmont, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  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. 191.

38°27′23″N80°58′40″W / 38.45639°N 80.97778°W / 38.45639; -80.97778


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