Carolina, West Virginia

Carolina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Carolina is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Worthington. Carolina has a post office with ZIP code 26563.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 411.[2]

Carolina, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Location in Marion County and the state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°28′49″N 80°16′24″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Marion
Area [1]
• Total	0.831 sq mi (2.15 km^2)
• Land	0.830 sq mi (2.15 km^2)
• Water	0.001 sq mi (0.003 km^2)
Elevation	1,184 ft (361 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	411
• Density	490/sq mi (190/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	26563
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554077[3]

The community was named after Caroline Wilson, the relative of a mining official.[5]

Notable people

Carolina is the hometown of Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Nick Saban and John Yokay.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carolina, West Virginia
4. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
5. 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. 156.