Jonben | |
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  Jonben Location within the state of West Virginia  Jonben Jonben (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′22″N81°11′31″W / 37.65611°N 81.19194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554827 [1] |
Jonben is an unincorporated community and coal town within the Winding Gulf Coalfield and is located within Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
The town was founded by John Tolley and Benjamin Meadows. [2] Their Post Office closed in July 2005.[ citation needed ]
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The Blackwater River is a 34.3-mile-long (55.2 km) river in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. Via the Black Fork, it is a principal tributary of the Cheat River. Via the Cheat, the Monongahela and the Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River and drains an area of 142 square miles (370 km2). It is a true blackwater stream, owing to spruce and hemlock trees in its watershed, the tannins of which impart a tea or amber color to its water.
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Five Forks is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 16 to the north of the town of Grantsville, the county seat of Calhoun County. Its elevation is 1,106 feet (337 m). The Five Forks Post Office is closed.
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