Odd, West Virginia Explained

Odd
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Raleigh
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:779
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:37.5933°N -81.1939°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:25902
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1544325

Odd is an unincorporated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.[1] It is located along Tommy Creek. Only a post office is located there, with small residences spread along the nearby roads.

History

The community's unusual name has attracted attention from writers.[2] Townspeople were encouraged to think of an "odd" name for their town, hence the name.[3]

Odd went viral in 2020 when Mark Laita's YouTube channel, Soft White Underbelly, posted its first video of the Whittaker family, long-time residents of the small town who are inbred.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Time and Custom Stand Still in the Hills and Hollers of West Virginia . . 10 February 1985 .
  2. News: Author goes extra mile for unusual place names . The Daily Gazette . January 30, 1997 . 29 April 2015 . Testa, Karen . D1.
  3. 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. 453.
  4. Web site: The Whittaker Family . thetealmango.com.