Crow Summit, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Crow Summit, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Crow Summit
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:607
Coordinates:38.9064°N -81.6856°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1537881

Crow Summit is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Crow Summit is located on County Route 56, 6.2miles north of Ripley.[1] Crow Summit once had a post office, which is now closed. The community was named after Michael Crow, an original owner of the town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. West Virginia Department of Transportation. Jackson County, West Virginia General Highway Map. 2011. 2. April 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062500/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Jackson_2_of_3.pdf. 2012-04-25. dead.
  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. 193.