Mace is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Mace is located on U.S. Route 219 and West Virginia Route 55, 16.5 miles (26.6 km) north-northeast of Marlinton.
Mace, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°27′22″N 80°01′50″W / 38.45611°N 80.03056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pocahontas |
Elevation | 3,396 ft (1,035 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555021[1] |
The community has the name of the local Mace family.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mace, 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. 395.