Carlisle, West Virginia
| Carlisle, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Carlisle, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′40″N 81°10′49″W / 37.96111°N 81.18028°WCoordinates: 37°57′40″N 81°10′49″W / 37.96111°N 81.18028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 1,781 ft (543 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554074[1] |
Carlisle is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Carlisle is located on West Virginia Route 612 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Oak Hill.
The community takes its name after Carlisle, England, the ancestral home of an early settler.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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. 156.
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