Prince, West Virginia

Prince, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Prince
Location in West Virginia
Prince
Prince (the US)
Coordinates: 37°51′32″N 81°03′13″W / 37.85889°N 81.05361°W / 37.85889; -81.05361
Country United States
States West Virginia
County Fayette County
Area[1]
 • Total 2.018 sq mi (5.23 km2)
 • Land 1.828 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Water 0.190 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 116
 • Density 57/sq mi (22/km2)
ZIP code 25907

Prince is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 116.[2] Located at an altitude of 1,263 feet (385 m),[3] it is served by an Amtrak station.[4]

The community was named after William Prince, an early settler.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prince, West Virginia
  4. ↑ Amtrak Stations Prince, WV (PRC), Amtrak, 2008. Accessed 2008-09-14.
  5. ↑ 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. 508.

Coordinates: 37°51′32″N 81°03′13″W / 37.85889°N 81.05361°W / 37.85889; -81.05361


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