Jumping Branch, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°39′27″N 80°58′35″W / 37.65750°N 80.97639°W / 37.65750; -80.97639CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountySummersElevation
2,297 ft (700 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
25969
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS 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]

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

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    Jumping Branch postmark

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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