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Corley, Braxton County, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°44′12″N 80°35′58″W / 38.73667°N 80.59944°W / 38.73667; -80.59944
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Corley, West Virginia
Corley, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Corley, West Virginia
Corley, West Virginia
Corley, West Virginia is located in the United States
Corley, West Virginia
Corley, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°44′12″N 80°35′58″W / 38.73667°N 80.59944°W / 38.73667; -80.59944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Elevation
860 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554191[1]

Corley is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Corley is located along Saltlick Creek and County Route 22, 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east-northeast of Flatwoods.[2]

The community was named after a local merchant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corley, Braxton County, West Virginia
  2. ^ Braxton County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  3. ^ 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. 186.