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
Unincorporated community
Jumping Branch West Virginia Post Office
Jumping Branch West Virginia Post Office
Jumping Branch, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Jumping Branch, West Virginia
Jumping Branch, West Virginia
Jumping Branch, West Virginia is located in the United States
Jumping Branch, West Virginia
Jumping Branch, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°39′27″N 80°58′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountySummers
Elevation
2,297 ft (700 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25969
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1541044[1]

A portion of the Giles-Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike ran through Jumping Branch. The route is unverifiable.

Notable people
  • Jumping Branch postmark
    Jumping Branch postmark

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumping Branch, West Virginia
  2. Miller, James Henry (1908). History of Summers County from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. J. H. Miller. pp. 355.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. The West Virginia Encyclopedia-Armistead Abraham "Cousin Abe" Lilly
  5. Zoroya, Gregg (February 13, 2004). "One wild ride for jackpot winner". USA Today. Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2015.

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