Persinger, West Virginia

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Persinger, West Virginia
Persinger, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Persinger, West Virginia
Persinger, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°19′19″N 80°45′07″W / 38.32194°N 80.75194°W / 38.32194; -80.75194Coordinates: 38°19′19″N 80°45′07″W / 38.32194°N 80.75194°W / 38.32194; -80.75194
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyNicholas
Elevation
1,991 ft (607 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1544737[1]

Persinger is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Persinger is located on West Virginia Route 41, 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Summersville.

The community most likely was named after nearby Persinger Creek.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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. 480.


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