Scary, West Virginia
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  Scary Location within the state of West Virginia  Scary Scary (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′5″N 81°51′11″W / 38.43472°N 81.85306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Putnam |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555581[1] |
Scary is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.
History
[edit]During the Civil War, the area that would become Scary, West Virginia was the site of the first Confederate victory in Kanawha Valley on July 17, 1861.[2][3] This is commemorated by two distinct plaques, very near to each other, in the town today.[4]
A post office was established as Scary in 1886,[5] and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931.[6][7][8]
Geography
[edit]Scary sits at 670 feet above sea level.[5] The community is located at the mouth of Scary Creek on the Kanawha River along U.S. Route 35.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scary, West Virginia
- ^ "Generation III". appalachian_home.tripod.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Battle of Scary Historical Marker".
- ^ "Battle of Scary Historical Marker".
- ^ a b "Scary (Putnam County, WV)". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scary WV post office
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS".
- ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |