Advent, West Virginia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Advent, West Virginia
|
|
|---|---|
 Advent, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Advent, West Virginia
Location in the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Jackson |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
25231
|
Advent is a small place in West Virginia, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.
Advent is located in the southeastern part of Jackson County. You can find it along Advent Road. It's southeast of Ripley, which is the main town and county seat for Jackson County. A county seat is like the capital city of a county, where the government offices are.
The community is also close to the borders of Kanawha and Roane counties. Advent sits at an elevation of about 791 feet (241 meters) above sea level.
The Name of Advent
The community of Advent got its name from a local church. This church was called the Advent Christian Church.
Post Office History
Advent used to have its own post office. This post office helped people send and receive mail in the community. However, the post office in Advent closed down on December 25, 2010.
See also
In Spanish: Advent (Virginia Occidental) para niños
