Carolina, West Virginia
| Carolina, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Carolina, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′49″N 80°16′24″W / 39.48028°N 80.27333°WCoordinates: 39°28′49″N 80°16′24″W / 39.48028°N 80.27333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marion |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.831 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Land | 0.830 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 411 |
| • Density | 490/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26563 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554077[3] |
Carolina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Carolina is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Worthington. Carolina has a post office with ZIP code 26563.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 411.[2]
The community was named after Caroline Wilson, the relative of a mining official.[5]
Notable people
Carolina is the hometown of Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Nick Saban and John Yokay.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carolina, West Virginia
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ 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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