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Odessa, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Odessa, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Odessa is located in West VirginiaOdessaOdessaLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaOdessa is located in the United StatesOdessaOdessaOdessa (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°25′43″N 81°14′16″W / 38.42861°N 81.23778°W / 38.42861; -81.23778
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyClay
Elevation928 ft (283 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549860

Odessa is an unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed.

According to tradition, the community was named after the love interest of an early settler.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odessa, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odessa, West Virginia
  3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 453.
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Clay
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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