Pierce, West Virginia

Pierce
Unincorporated community
Pierce is located in West Virginia
Pierce
Pierce
Location within the state of West Virginia
Pierce is located in the United States
Pierce
Pierce
Pierce (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°10′25″N 79°30′37″W / 39.17361°N 79.51028°W / 39.17361; -79.51028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyTucker
Elevation
2,999 ft (914 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555342[1]

Pierce is an unincorporated community and coal town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after one Mr. Pierce, a railroad official.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pierce, West Virginia
  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. 487.


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