Pear, West Virginia

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Pear (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°48′3″N80°58′9″W / 37.80083°N 80.96917°W / 37.80083; -80.96917
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation
2,874 ft (876 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1742890 [1]

Pear is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

John Pear Buckland, an early postmaster, gave the community his name. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pear, 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. 477.