Scary, West Virginia

During the Civil War, the area that would become Scary, West Virginia was the site of the first Confederate victory in Kanawha Valley on July 17, 1861.^[2][3] This is commemorated by two distinct plaques, very near to each other, in the town today.^[4]

A post office was established as Scary in 1886,^[5] and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931.^[6][7][8]

Scary sits at 670 feet (200 m) above sea level.^[5] The community is located at the mouth of Scary Creek on the Kanawha River along U.S. Route 35.