Crow Summit, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

38°54′23″N 81°41′08″W / 38.90639°N 81.68556°W / 38.90639; -81.68556CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty JacksonElevation

607 ft (185 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1537881^[1]

Crow Summit is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Crow Summit is located on County Route 56, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) north of Ripley.^[2] Crow Summit once had a post office, which is now closed.^[3] The community was named after Michael Crow, an original owner of the town site.^[4]

References

^ "Crow Summit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Jackson County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
^ "Crow Summit Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ 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. 193.