Jumping Branch, West Virginia
Jumping Branch, West Virginia | |
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Jumping Branch, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°39′27″N 80°58′35″W / 37.65750°N 80.97639°WCoordinates: 37°39′27″N 80°58′35″W / 37.65750°N 80.97639°W | |
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 code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1541044[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.
Notable person[]
- Jack Whittaker, 2002 Powerball lottery winner[4]
Gallery[]
Jumping Branch postmark
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumping Branch, West Virginia
- ^ Miller, James Henry (1908). History of Summers County from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. J. H. Miller. pp. 355.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Zoroya, Gregg (13 February 2004). "One wild ride for jackpot winner". USA Today. Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
External links[]
Media related to Jumping Branch, West Virginia at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Summers County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Summers County, West Virginia geography stubs