Jumping Branch is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States, located west of Hinton. The name Jumping Branch originated as settlers had to cross a stream to enter the area by crossing over a fallen tree before it was bridged. The Lilly Crews cemetery is located there as well. Jumping Branch has a post office with ZIP code 25969.ZIP Code Lookup
A portion of the Giles-Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike ran through Jumping Branch. The route is unverifiable.
Notable people Armistead Abraham Lilly, lawyer, businessman, and politician, was born in Jumping Branch.The West Virginia Encyclopedia-Armistead Abraham "Cousin Abe" Lilly Jack Whittaker, 2002 Powerball lottery winner, was born in Jumping Branch.
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