Persinger, West Virginia

Persinger, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°19′19″N 80°45′07″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Nicholas
Elevation	1,991 ft (607 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1544737[1]

Persinger is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Persinger is located on West Virginia Route 41, 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Summersville.

The community most likely was named after nearby Persinger Creek.[2]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 480.