Carolina, West Virginia
Unincorporated town in West Virginia, United States
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Carolina is an unincorporated town 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] It has been designated a census-designated place (CDP); as of the 2020 census, its population was 390 (down from 411 at the 2010 census).[2][5]
Carolina, West Virginia | |
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Location in Marion County and the state of West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′49″N 80°16′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.831 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Land | 0.830 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.0026 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 390 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26563 |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554077[3] |
The community was named after Caroline Watson, a daughter of mining executive James Watson.[6] Consolidated Coal Company bought lands in the area for mining in 1914, and starting building the village in 1915.[6]
Notable person
Carolina is the hometown of Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Nick Saban.
