Red House | |
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  Red House Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′21″N 81°53′48″W / 38.53917°N 81.89667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Putnam |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545453[1] |
Red House is a small unincorporated community located in Putnam County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The community is divided into two distinct areas: Red House (Proper) which follows the Kanawha River Valley along WV 62, and Red House Hill along WV 34 which is in the hills just off the Kanawha River Valley. The Red House Post Office is still in service and was founded on September 26, 1840.[2] Some say the town was named for a red house which stood at the town site, while others believe nearby red rock formations account for the name.[3]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red House, West Virginia
- ^ "USPS - Display Post Offices by Discontinued Date". Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ 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. 523.