Cashmere, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°26′59″N 80°46′47″W / 37.44972°N 80.77972°W / 37.44972; -80.77972CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMonroeElevation
1,955 ft (596 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1550643[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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ 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.
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