Pear is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
Pear | |
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Coordinates: 37°48′3″N 80°58′9″W / 37.80083°N 80.96917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Raleigh |
Elevation | 2,874 ft (876 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1742890[1] |
John Pear Buckland, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pear, 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. 477.