Vivian, West Virginia

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Vivian
Census-designated place
Vivian is located in West Virginia
Vivian
Vivian
Location within West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°25′05″N 81°29′14″W / 37.41806°N 81.48722°W / 37.41806; -81.48722Coordinates: 37°25′05″N 81°29′14″W / 37.41806°N 81.48722°W / 37.41806; -81.48722
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
[1]
 • Total0.363 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Land0.363 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,621 ft (494 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total82
 • Density230/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555898[3]

Vivian is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Vivian is located along U.S. Route 52, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Kimball. As of the 2010 census, its population was 82.[2]

An old variant name was Clausen.[4] The Peerless Coal Company Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vivian, West Virginia
  4. ^ 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. 651.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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