Prairietown, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°20′48″N 82°10′31″W / 38.34667°N 82.17528°W / 38.34667; -82.17528CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyCabellElevation
630 ft (190 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1555403[1]

Prairietown is an unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The name was supposed to be Perrytown, but was mis-labeled by cartographers. Named because the area is home to scores of descendants of Rev. Benjamin Level Perry, born 12 Apr 1808 in Orange Co, Virginia; died 08 Jun 1897 near "Perrytown".

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairietown, West Virginia
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