Pigeon, West Virginia

Pigeon, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Pigeon, West Virginia
Pigeon, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°32′12″N 81°12′30″W / 38.53667°N 81.20833°W / 38.53667; -81.20833Coordinates: 38°32′12″N 81°12′30″W / 38.53667°N 81.20833°W / 38.53667; -81.20833
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Roane
Elevation 873 ft (266 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 25155
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555345[1]

Pigeon is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Pigeon is 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Clendenin.

The community was named after nearby Pigeon Run.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pigeon, 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. 488.


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