Carolina, West Virginia
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
39°28′49″N 80°16′24″W / 39.48028°N 80.27333°W / 39.48028; -80.27333[1]
(2010)[2]
26563
Carolina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Carolina is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Worthington. Carolina has a post office with ZIP code 26563.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 411.[2]
The community was named after Caroline Watson, a daughter of mining executive James Watson.[5]
Notable person
Carolina is the hometown of Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Nick Saban.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carolina, West Virginia
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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. 156.
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Municipalities and communities of Marion County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Fairmont
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communities
- Basnettville
- Beverly Hills
- Big Run
- Bingamon
- Boothsville
- Brink‡
- Catawba
- Colfax
- Flyblow
- Forksburg
- Four States
- Grays Flat
- Hebron
- Highland
- Hopewell
- Hutchinson
- Joetown
- Jordan
- Katy
- Kingmont
- Logansport
- Meadowdale
- Metz
- Montana
- Montana Mines
- Paw Paw
- Pettyjohn
- Pine Grove
- Pleasant View
- Shagtown
- Seven Pines
- Stringtown
- Viola
- Wahoo
- Watson
Grantville (1632 series)
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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