Saxon, West Virginia

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Saxon, West Virginia
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Saxon, West Virginia
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Saxon, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°47′53″N81°24′53″W / 37.79806°N 81.41472°W / 37.79806; -81.41472 Coordinates: 37°47′53″N81°24′53″W / 37.79806°N 81.41472°W / 37.79806; -81.41472
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation 1,752 ft (534 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 25180 [1]
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555578 [2]

Saxon is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Saxon is 12.5 miles (20.1 km) west of Beckley. Saxon had a post office, which closed on June 27, 2009. [3]

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.

Raleigh County, West Virginia county in West Virginia, United States

Raleigh County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 78,859. Its county seat is Beckley. The county was founded in 1850 and is named for Sir Walter Raleigh.

West Virginia State of the United States of America

West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region in the Southern United States and is also considered to be a part of the Middle Atlantic States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston.

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References

  1. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saxon, West Virginia
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved September 26, 2011.


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