Pisgah, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°38′41″N 79°45′24″W / 39.64472°N 79.75667°W / 39.64472; -79.75667CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyPrestonElevation2,077 ft (633 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1544953[1]

Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

History

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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, 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. 492.
  3. ^ "History of the Church". Retrieved September 26, 2012.
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