Cashmere, West Virginia

Cashmere, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Cashmere, West Virginia
Cashmere, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°26′59″N 80°46′47″W / 37.44972°N 80.77972°W / 37.44972; -80.77972Coordinates: 37°26′59″N 80°46′47″W / 37.44972°N 80.77972°W / 37.44972; -80.77972
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monroe
Elevation 1,955 ft (596 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1550643[1]

Cashmere is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Cashmere is located on West Virginia Route 12 north of Peterstown.

The community was named after Kashmir in Asia.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 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. 158.


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