Scary, West Virginia

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Scary
Unincorporated community
Scary is located in West Virginia
Scary
Scary
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°26′5″N 81°51′11″W / 38.43472°N 81.85306°W / 38.43472; -81.85306Coordinates: 38°26′5″N 81°51′11″W / 38.43472°N 81.85306°W / 38.43472; -81.85306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPutnam
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555581[1]

Scary is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] closed in 1931.[3]

The community is located at the mouth of Scary Creek on the Kanawha River along U.S. Route 35.

History[]

During the Civil War, the area that would become Scary, West Virginia was the site of the first Confederate victory, in Kanawha Valley, on July 17, 1861.[4][5] This is commemorated by two distinct plaques, very near to each other, in the town today.[6]

A post office was established as Scary in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scary, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scary WV post office
  3. ^ http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/welcome.htm
  4. ^ http://appalachian_home.tripod.com/madison_craigo.htm
  5. ^ http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=20787
  6. ^ http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=23087
  7. ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2014.


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