Romance, West Virginia | |
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  Romance  Romance | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′50″N 81°35′55″W / 38.59722°N 81.59861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25175 25248 |
| Area code | 304 |
| GNIS ID | 1549904[1] |
Romance is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It formerly had a post office with a zip code of 25175, but this closed on February 18, 1986.[2][3] The area between Middle Fork and Advent is also considered Romance.
The community was named after Romance Parsons, an early settler.[4]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Romance, West Virginia
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Time and Custom Stand Still in the Hills and Hollers of West Virginia". Los Angeles Times. February 10, 1985.
- ^ 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. 539.