Pear, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°48′3″N 80°58′9″W / 37.80083°N 80.96917°W / 37.80083; -80.96917CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRaleighElevation
2,874 ft (876 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1742890[1]

Pear is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

John Pear Buckland, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pear, 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. 477.
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