Beard, West Virginia

Beard, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Beard, West Virginia
Beard, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°04′36″N 80°13′38″W / 38.07667°N 80.22722°W / 38.07667; -80.22722Coordinates: 38°04′36″N 80°13′38″W / 38.07667°N 80.22722°W / 38.07667; -80.22722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Pocahontas
Elevation 2,008 ft (612 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 24921
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1550200[1]

Beard is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Beard is located on the Greenbrier River 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of Hillsboro.

The community was named after Josiah Beard, the proprietor of a local mill.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beard, West Virginia
  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. 99.


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