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Welcome to Caress ...

Caress is located in Braxton County<1>.


The location of Caress has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Caress, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Caress is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Caress lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Caress: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Caress ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caress.

  • Sutton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
  • Gassaway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Addison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Burnsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flatwoods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
  • Sand Fork
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Falls Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
    • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
  • Replete
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
    • Replete is located in Webster County
  • Heaters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McNutt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Braxton County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Caress. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caress.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caress. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caress.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caress. See our Newspapers Page for Caress.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caress ...

Looking for more information about Caress? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Caress, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caress.

Adding Caress to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Caress in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Caress was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Caress post office opened in 1888.

We also found Caress in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caress.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caress. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caress - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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