Jumping Branch, West Virginia
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 | |
| 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 person
- Jack Whittaker, 2002 Powerball lottery winner[4]
Gallery
Jumping Branch postmark
References
- 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
- Zoroya, Gregg (13 February 2004). "One wild ride for jackpot winner". USA Today. Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Summers County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Summers County map | |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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