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

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Pear is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Pear is located in the United States
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Pear (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°48′3″N 80°58′9″W / 37.80083°N 80.96917°W / 37.80083; -80.96917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
2,874 ft (876 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1742890[1]

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

References

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  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.