Kerens, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°00′45″N 79°48′49″W / 39.01250°N 79.81361°W / 39.01250; -79.81361CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRandolphElevation1,949 ft (594 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
26276
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554864[1]

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]

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

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
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