Scary, West Virginia

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

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

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

History

During the US 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]

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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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