Jumping Branch, West Virginia

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Jumping Branch, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Jumping Branch, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°39′27″N80°58′35″W / 37.65750°N 80.97639°W / 37.65750; -80.97639
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Summers
Elevation
2,297 ft (700 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25969
Area codes 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1541044 [1]

Jumping Branch is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States, located west of Hinton. The name Jumping Branch originated as settlers had to cross a stream to enter the area by crossing over a fallen tree before it was bridged. [2] The Lilly Crews cemetery is located there as well. Jumping Branch has a post office with ZIP code 25969. [3]

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A portion of the Giles-Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike ran through Jumping Branch. The route is unverifiable.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumping Branch, West Virginia
  2. ↑ Miller, James Henry (1908). History of Summers County from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. J. H. Miller. pp.  355.
  3. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ↑ The West Virginia Encyclopedia-Armistead Abraham "Cousin Abe" Lilly
  5. ↑ Zoroya, Gregg (February 13, 2004). "One wild ride for jackpot winner". USA Today. Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2015.

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