Exchange, West Virginia
Exchange is an unincorporated community and ghost town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States that has the ZIP code of 26619. The town was a stopping point on the former Coal and Coke Railway.[2]
Exchange | |
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  Exchange Location within the state of West Virginia  Exchange Exchange (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′8″N 80°44′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Braxton |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26619 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1538778[1] |
Exchange in the early 1900s.
Arnold Lane, the main street through Exchange.
As of 2019, the outlying areas surrounding Exchange are still populated, but the main street through town is blocked. On August 25, 2023, a fire started in one of the buildings and spread to both sides, resulting in the destruction of the main structures and smaller storage buildings.
Toponymy
An early variant name was Millburn. The present name was suggested on account of ownership of the local mill and other enterprises frequently changing hands.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Exchange, West Virginia
- "B&O Charleston Division Part I -Charleston to Queen Shoals". WVNC Rails. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- 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. 235.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Braxton County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of West Virginia Strange Creek, West Virginiahighlighting Braxton County | |
| Unincorporated communities |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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