Pierce, West Virginia

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Pierce (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°10′25″N79°30′37″W / 39.17361°N 79.51028°W / 39.17361; -79.51028 Coordinates: 39°10′25″N79°30′37″W / 39.17361°N 79.51028°W / 39.17361; -79.51028
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Tucker
Elevation
2,999 ft (914 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555342 [1]

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

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

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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.