Carolina, West Virginia

Carolina, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Location in Marion County and the state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°28′49″N 80°16′24″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Marion
Area [1]
• Total	0.831 sq mi (2.15 km^2)
• Land	0.830 sq mi (2.15 km^2)
• Water	0.001 sq mi (0.003 km^2)
Elevation	1,184 ft (361 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	411
• Density	490/sq mi (190/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	26563
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554077[3]

Carolina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Carolina is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Worthington. Carolina has a post office with ZIP code 26563.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 411.[2]

The community was named after Caroline Watson, a daughter of mining executive James Watson.[5]

Notable person

Carolina is the hometown of Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Nick Saban.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carolina, West Virginia
4. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
5. 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. 156.