Odd, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°35′36″N 81°11′38″W / 37.59333°N 81.19389°W / 37.59333; -81.19389CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty RaleighPopulation

(2000)

• Total779Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

25902

GNIS feature ID1544325^[1]

Odd is an unincorporated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.^[2] It is located along Tommy Creek. Only a post office is located there, with small residences spread along the nearby roads.

History

The community's unusual name has attracted attention from writers.^[3] Townspeople were encouraged to think of an "odd" name for their town, hence the name.^[4]

Odd went viral in 2020 when Mark Laita's YouTube channel, Soft White Underbelly, posted its first video of the Whittaker family, long-time residents of the small town who are inbred.^[5]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odd, West Virginia
^ "Time and Custom Stand Still in the Hills and Hollers of West Virginia". Los Angeles Times. February 10, 1985.
^ Testa, Karen (January 30, 1997). "Author goes extra mile for unusual place names". The Daily Gazette. pp. D1. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
^ 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. 453.
^ "The Whittaker Family". thetealmango.com.