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]
References
- ^ 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.
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