Cressmont, West Virginia Explained

Cressmont is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Cressmont was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1935.^[1] The name Cressmont most likely is derived from the Crescent Lumber Company.^[2]

References

38.4564°N -80.9778°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306180021/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WV . 6 March 2016 .
2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 191.