Jumping Branch is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States, located west of Hinton. The name Jumping Branch originated as settlers had to cross a stream to enter the area by crossing over a fallen tree before it was bridged.[2] The Lilly Crews cemetery is located there as well. Jumping Branch has a post office with ZIP code 25969.[3]
Jumping Branch, West Virginia | |
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 Jumping Branch West Virginia Post Office | |
  Jumping Branch, West Virginia  Jumping Branch, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′27″N 80°58′35″W / 37.65750°N 80.97639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Elevation | 2,297 ft (700 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25969 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541044[1] |
A portion of the Giles-Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike ran through Jumping Branch. The route is unverifiable.
Notable people
edit- Armistead Abraham Lilly, lawyer, businessman, and politician, was born in Jumping Branch.[4]
- Jack Whittaker, 2002 Powerball lottery winner, was born in Jumping Branch.[5]
Gallery
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Jumping Branch postmark
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumping Branch, West Virginia
- ^ Miller, James Henry (1908). History of Summers County from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. J. H. Miller. pp. 355.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ The West Virginia Encyclopedia-Armistead Abraham "Cousin Abe" Lilly
- ^ Zoroya, Gregg (February 13, 2004). "One wild ride for jackpot winner". USA Today. Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
External links
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