Official Name: | Carmel, West Virginia |
Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Preston |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 2602 |
Coordinates: | 39.3306°N -79.2781°W |
Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1556730 |
Carmel is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
A post office called Carmel was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1912.[1] The community most likely takes its name from Mount Carmel in Western Asia.[2]