Odd | |
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Coordinates: 37°35′36″N81°11′38″W / 37.59333°N 81.19389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Raleigh |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 779 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 25902 |
GNIS feature ID | 1544325 [1] |
Odd is an unincorporated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. [2] It is located along Tommy Creek. Only a post office is located there, with small residences spread along the nearby roads.
The community's unusual name has attracted attention from writers. [3] Townspeople were encouraged to think of an "odd" name for their town, hence the name. [4]
Odd went viral in 2020 when Mark Laita's YouTube channel, Soft White Underbelly , posted its first video of the Whittaker family, long-time residents of the small town who are inbred. [5]
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