Cranberry, West Virginia

Cranberry, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
New River Coal Company store in Cranberry West Virginia
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Coordinates: 37°49′18″N 81°11′42″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Raleigh
Elevation	2,352 ft (717 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554214[1]

Cranberry is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Cranberry is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Beckley.

The community takes its name from nearby Cranberry Creek.[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cranberry, West Virginia
2. 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. 189.