Romance, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°35′50″N 81°35′55″W / 38.59722°N 81.59861°W / 38.59722; -81.5986125175 25248
Romance is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It formerly had a post office with a zip code of 25175, but this closed on February 18, 1986.[2][3] The area between Middle Fork and Advent is also considered Romance.
The community was named after Romance Parsons, an early settler.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Romance, West Virginia
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Time and Custom Stand Still in the Hills and Hollers of West Virginia". Los Angeles Times. February 10, 1985.
- ^ 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. 539.
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Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Ripley
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- Ripley
communities
- Advent
- Angerona
- Belgrove
- Crow Summit
- Cuba
- Danstown
- Drift Run
- Duncan
- Estar
- Evans
- Evergreen Hills
- Fairplain
- Flatwoods
- Fletcher
- Foster Chapel
- Frozencamp
- Garfield
- Gay
- Given
- Goldtown
- Hemlock
- Hereford
- Independence
- Jones Crossing
- Kenna
- Kentuck
- LeRoy
- Liverpool‡
- Lockhart
- Lone Cedar
- Loop
- Louther
- Marshall
- McClain
- Meadowdale
- Medina
- Millwood
- Morgan
- Mount Alto
- Mount Moriah
- Mount Tell
- Murray
- Murraysville
- Muses Bottom
- Neptune
- Nesselroad
- New Era
- North Ravenswood
- Nuzums
- Oak Hill
- Odaville
- Parchment Valley
- Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant View
- Plum Orchard
- Polk
- Providence
- Ripley Landing
- Rock Castle
- Romance
- Salt Hill
- Sandyville
- Shatto
- Sherman
- Sidneyville
- Silverton
- Skidmore
- Skull Run
- Statts Mills
- The Y
- Topins Grove
- Utica
- Varner
- Wilding
- Willowdale
- Wiseburg
- Young
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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