Odd, West Virginia
Odd is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along Tommy Creek. Only a post office is located there, with small residences spread around the attendant, narrow roadways.
Odd | |
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 Odd West Virginia Post Office | |
  Odd Location within the state of West Virginia  Odd Odd (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′36″N 81°11′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 779 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25902 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1544325[1] |
History
The community's unusual name has attracted attention from writers.[2] Townspeople were encouraged to think of an "odd" name for their town, hence the name.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odd, West Virginia
- Testa, Karen (January 30, 1997). "Author goes extra mile for unusual place names". The Daily Gazette. pp. D1. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- 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. 453.
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