Caress, West Virginia

Caress is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

Caress
Unincorporated community
Caress
Location within the state of West Virginia
Caress
Caress (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°42′16″N 80°32′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549620[1]

History

A post office called Caress was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[2] The community was probably named for a family of settlers.[3][4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caress, West Virginia
  2. "Braxton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. Stewart, George R. (1970). Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 71. p. 13. PRNC:32101081977066.
  4. Phillips, McCandish (Sep 16, 1970). "Origins of strange place names traced". The Day. p. 21. Retrieved 21 October 2015.



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