Cashmere, West Virginia
| Cashmere, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Cashmere, West Virginia  Cashmere, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′59″N 80°46′47″W / 37.44972°N 80.77972°WCoordinates: 37°26′59″N 80°46′47″W / 37.44972°N 80.77972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 1,955 ft (596 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1550643[1] |
Cashmere is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Cashmere is located on West Virginia Route 12 north of Peterstown.
The community was named after Kashmir in Asia.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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. 158.
Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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