Prudence, West Virginia

Prudence, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Prudence
Prudence
Coordinates: 37°56′12″N 81°8′1″W / 37.93667°N 81.13361°W / 37.93667; -81.13361Coordinates: 37°56′12″N 81°8′1″W / 37.93667°N 81.13361°W / 37.93667; -81.13361
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 1,667 ft (508 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555421[1]

Prudence is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia.

The community was named after Prudence McGuffin, the daughter of an early settler.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prudence, 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. 510.


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