Carmel,_West_Virginia

Carmel, West Virginia

Carmel, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Not to be confused with Mount Carmel, West Virginia.

Carmel is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

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History

A post office called Carmel was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community most likely takes its name from Mount Carmel in Western Asia.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Carmel, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. [3]
    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. 431.


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