Perkins, West Virginia

Perkins, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Perkins is located in West Virginia
Perkins
Perkins
Perkins is located in the United States
Perkins
Perkins
Coordinates: 38°47′04″N 80°55′33″W / 38.78444°N 80.92583°W / 38.78444; -80.92583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGilmer
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555327[1]

Perkins is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Perkins is located along County Route 52, 11.4 miles (18.3 km) south-southwest of Glenville.[2] Perkins had a post office, which closed on November 2, 2002.[3]

The community was named after Clen Boggs (née Perkins), the wife of an early settler.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Perkins". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Gilmer County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  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. 480.
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