Pisgah, West Virginia
Appearance
Pisgah | |
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Coordinates: 39°38′41″N 79°45′24″W / 39.64472°N 79.75667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Preston |
Elevation | 2,077 ft (633 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1544953[1] |
Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
History
[edit]Pisgah started as a small community known as Flat Rock.[2] In 1881, the Pisgah Methodist Church opened in the community and a post office and school came shortly after. Because they also shared the name "Pisgah," the community changed its name as well.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 492.
- ^ "History of the Church". Retrieved September 26, 2012.