Long Branch, Fayette County, West Virginia

Long Branch is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Long Branch is located near the West Virginia Turnpike, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) northwest of Pax.^[2] Long Branch had a post office, which closed on October 3, 1998.^[3]

Long Branch, Fayette County, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°55′22″N 81°16′32″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Fayette
Elevation	1,726 ft (526 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554991[1]

The community was named for a nearby and relatively long network of creeks and valleys.^[4]

See also

• List of ghost towns in West Virginia

References

1. "Long Branch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Fayette County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
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. 383.