Crany, West Virginia
Crany | |
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In the mid-1850s, there was a sufficient population at Crany for the establishment of a post office, the second one in Wyoming County. The first post office was at Oceana, the county seat. | |
A farm house in Crany, West Virginia. | |
Crany Location within the state of West Virginia Crany Crany (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′24″N 81°32′09″W / 37.74000°N 81.53583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wyoming |
| Elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24870 |
| GNIS ID | 1549645 |
Crany is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Clear Fork. It was one of the originally populated settlements of the region and is situated in a fertile farming plain. The community consists of small family farms, has retained much of the descendants of the original pioneers of the region, and was a historically important region for logging in the early 20th century.