Prince, West Virginia

Prince is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 116.^[2] Located at an altitude of 1,263 feet (385 m),^[3] it is served by an Amtrak station.^[4]

Prince, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
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Coordinates: 37°51′32″N 81°03′13″W
Country	United States
States	West Virginia
County	Fayette County
Area [1]
• Total	2.018 sq mi (5.23 km2)
• Land	1.828 sq mi (4.73 km2)
• Water	0.190 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	116
• Density	57/sq mi (22/km2)
ZIP code	25907

The community was named after William Prince, an early settler.^[5]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prince, West Virginia
4. Amtrak Stations Prince, WV (PRC), Amtrak, 2008. Accessed 2008-09-14.
5. 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. 508.

External links

• West Virginia Cyclopedia - Prince, WV

37°51′32″N 81°03′13″W