Pursley, West Virginia

Pursley
Unincorporated community
Pursley is located in West Virginia
Pursley
Pursley
Location within the state of West Virginia
Pursley is located in the United States
Pursley
Pursley
Pursley (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°32′12″N 80°57′22″W / 39.53667°N 80.95611°W / 39.53667; -80.95611
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyTyler
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code304 & 681
GNIS ID1552569[1]

Pursley is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

The community most likely derives its name from the surname Parsley.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pursley, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pursley WV post office
  3. ^ 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. 475.


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