Prairietown is an unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The name was supposed to be Perrytown, but was mis-labeled by cartographers. Named because the area is home to scores of descendants of Rev. Benjamin Level Perry, born 12 Apr 1808 in Orange Co, Virginia; died 08 Jun 1897 near "Perrytown".
Prairietown, West Virginia | |
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  Prairietown Location within the state of West Virginia  Prairietown Prairietown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′48″N 82°10′31″W / 38.34667°N 82.17528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Cabell |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1555403[1] |
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