Exchange is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

and

ghost town Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...

in Braxton County,

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...

, United States that has the ZIP code of 26619. The town was a stopping point on the former Coal and Coke Railway. As of 2019, the outlying areas surrounding Exchange are still populated, but the main street through town is blocked and most of the buildings within the actual town appear to be abandoned.

Toponymy

An early variant name was Millburn. The present name was suggested on account of ownership of the local mill and other enterprises frequently changing hands.

References

External links

West Virginia Division of Culture and History: Exchange
Unincorporated communities in Braxton County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{BraxtonCountyWV-geo-stub