Carmel, West Virginia

Not to be confused with Mount Carmel, West Virginia.

Carmel, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Carmel, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Carmel, West Virginia
Carmel, West Virginia
Carmel, West Virginia is located in the United States
Carmel, West Virginia
Carmel, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°19′50″N 79°16′41″W / 39.33056°N 79.27806°W / 39.33056; -79.27806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation
[1]
2,602 ft (793 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1556730[1]

Carmel is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Carmel was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community most likely takes its name from Mount Carmel in Western Asia.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Carmel, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 431.


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