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Long Branch is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Long Branch is located near the West Virginia Turnpike, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) northwest of Pax.[2] Long Branch had a post office, which closed on October 3, 1998.[3]

Long Branch, Fayette County,
West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Long Branch
Long Branch
Coordinates: 37°55′22″N 81°16′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,726 ft (526 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554991[1]

The community was named for a nearby and relatively long network of creeks and valleys.[4]


References


  1. "Long Branch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Fayette County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  4. 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. 383.


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