Jumping Branch, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°39′27″N 80°58′35″W / 37.65750°N 80.97639°W / 37.65750; -80.97639CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty SummersElevation

2,297 ft (700 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

25969

Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1541044^[1]

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]

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

Notable people

Armistead Abraham Lilly, lawyer, businessman, and politician, was born in Jumping Branch.^[4]
Jack Whittaker, 2002 Powerball lottery winner, was born in Jumping Branch.^[5]

Gallery

Jumping Branch postmark

References

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