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Carl, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°06′38″N 80°41′04″W / 38.11056°N 80.68444°W / 38.11056; -80.68444
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Carl
Carl is located in West Virginia
Carl
Carl
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°06′38″N 80°41′04″W / 38.11056°N 80.68444°W / 38.11056; -80.68444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyNicholas
Elevation
2,815 ft (858 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554073[1]

Carl is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]

History

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A post office called Carl was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1952.[3] The community was named after the child of a local postmaster.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carl, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carl, West Virginia
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  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. 155.