Odessa, West Virginia
| Odessa, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Odessa  Odessa Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′43″N 81°14′16″W / 38.42861°N 81.23778°WCoordinates: 38°25′43″N 81°14′16″W / 38.42861°N 81.23778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Clay |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS ID | 1549860[1] |
Odessa is an unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.
According to tradition, the community was named after the love interest of an early settler.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odessa, West Virginia
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odessa, West Virginia
- ↑ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Clay 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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