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Scary
Scary is located in West Virginia
Scary
Scary
Location in West Virginia
Scary is located in the United States
Scary
Scary
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Putnam
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1555581

Scary is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.

History

During the Civil War, the area that would become Scary, West Virginia was the site of the first Confederate victory in Kanawha Valley on July 17, 1861. This is commemorated by two distinct plaques, very near to each other, in the town today.

A post office was established as Scary in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931.

Geography

Scary sits at 670 feet above sea level. The community is located at the mouth of Scary Creek on the Kanawha River along U.S. Route 35.

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