Kerens, West Virginia

Kerens is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Kerens is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northeast of Elkins, along Leading Creek.^[2] Kerens has a post office with ZIP code 26276.^[3]

Kerens, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°00′45″N 79°48′49″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Randolph
Elevation [1]	1,949 ft (594 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	26276
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554864[1]

The community was named in honor of Richard C. Kerens, a railroad official.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kerens, West Virginia
2. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 37. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
3. ZIP Code Lookup
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. 347.