Bomont, West Virginia

Bomont, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Nickname(s): Pleasant Retreat
Bomont
Coordinates: 38°26′59″N 81°13′56″W / 38.44972°N 81.23222°W / 38.44972; -81.23222Coordinates: 38°26′59″N 81°13′56″W / 38.44972°N 81.23222°W / 38.44972; -81.23222
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Clay
Elevation 830 ft (250 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 25030
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1549602[1]

Bomont is an unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. Bomont is 8 miles (13 km) west of Clay. Bomont had a post office with ZIP code 25030,[2] which closed in 2011.[3]

The Golden Delicious originated in an orchard at Bomont.[4]

Bomont was first named Pleasant Retreat, but the name was later changed to Bomont.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bomont, West Virginia
  2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/welcome.htm
  4. Traverso, Amy (26 September 2011). The Apple Lover's Cookbook. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-393-06599-2.


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