en Pisgah, West Virginia

Pisgah
Pisgah
Unincorporated community
	Pisgah Location within the state of West Virginia Pisgah Pisgah (the United States)
	Coordinates: 39°38′41″N 79°45′24″W / 39.64472°N 79.75667°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Preston
Elevation	2,077 ft (633 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1544953

Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

History

Pisgah started as a small community known as Flat Rock.^[2] In 1881, the Pisgah Methodist Church opened in the community and a post office and school came shortly after. Because they also shared the name "Pisgah," the community changed its name as well.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, West Virginia
^ 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. 492.
^ "History of the Church". Retrieved September 26, 2012.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, 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. 492.

[3] "History of the Church". Retrieved September 26, 2012.

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