Sarah Ann, West Virginia
Sarah Ann is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The CDP includes the unincorporated community of Sarah Ann, plus the neighboring communities of Crystal Block and part of Stirrat. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 345.[2]
Sarah Ann, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 37°42′40″N 81°59′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.827 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Land | 1.827 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 345 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25644 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555572[3] |
| FIPS code | 54-72004 |
Geography
Sarah Ann is located in southwestern Logan County along West Virginia Route 44 in the valley of Island Creek.[4] WV-44 leads north (downstream) 12 miles (19 km) to Logan, the county seat, and south 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 52 at the head of the valley. Sarah Ann has a post office with ZIP code 25644.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Sarah Ann CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.[1]
History
The community was named for Sarah O'Toole, wife of coal company official Edward O'Toole, and Ann Shanklin, wife of the coal company's coal town doctor, Doctor Shanklin.[6]
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Sarah Ann CDP, West Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sarah Ann, West Virginia
- West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 57. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- "Biography of Edward O'Toole". USGenWeb. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
