Cashmere, West Virginia

Cashmere, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Cashmere, West Virginia
Cashmere, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°26′59″N 80°46′47″W / 37.44972°N 80.77972°W / 37.44972; -80.77972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMonroe
Elevation
1,955 ft (596 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1550643[1]

Cashmere is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Cashmere is located on West Virginia Route 12, north of Peterstown.

The community was named after Kashmir in Asia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cashmere". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  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. 158.
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