Cashmere, West Virginia
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Cashmere, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°26′59″N 80°46′47″W / 37.44972°N 80.77972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Monroe |
Elevation | 1,955 ft (596 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1550643[1] |
Cashmere is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Cashmere is located on West Virginia Route 12, north of Peterstown.
The community was named after Kashmir in Asia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 158.