Caress, West Virginia

Caress
—  Unincorporated community  —
Caress
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates:
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Braxton
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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Caress is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

Toponymy

Caress appears to be the only place in the United States with this name. It was named by its first postmaster, Harrison Mollohan, for no particular reason after the Post Office Department rejected the name "Hall".