Perkins, West Virginia

Perkins, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Perkins
Perkins
Coordinates: 38°47′04″N 80°55′33″W / 38.78444°N 80.92583°W / 38.78444; -80.92583Coordinates: 38°47′04″N 80°55′33″W / 38.78444°N 80.92583°W / 38.78444; -80.92583
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Gilmer
Elevation 807 ft (246 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555327[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 (nee Perkins), the wife of an early settler.[4]

References

  1. "Perkins". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Gilmer County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. 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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