Napier, West Virginia

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Napier
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Napier
Napier (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°47′27″N80°35′20″W / 38.79083°N 80.58889°W / 38.79083; -80.58889
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Braxton
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26631
GNIS feature ID1549844 [1]

Napier is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, founded in 1894, with the ZIP code of 26631. Napier has two significant historical landmarks: the Cunningham House and Outbuildings and the Union Civil War Fortification, and both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.