Pursley, West Virginia

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Pursley
Unincorporated community
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Pursley
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Pursley
Pursley (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°32′12″N80°57′22″W / 39.53667°N 80.95611°W / 39.53667; -80.95611
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Tyler
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 304 & 681
GNIS ID 1552569 [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]

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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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