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Pentress is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 7 northwest of the city of Morgantown, the county seat of Monongalia County.[4] Its elevation is 951 feet (290 m). "Pentress" is not the only name the community has had; at various times in its history, it has been known as Minors Mills, New Brownsville, Pentrees, Pentress Junction, Statler Town, Statlers Town, Statlersville, and Stradlerstown.[5] The present name of Pentress was selected by an early settler who reportedly wanted a Welsh name.[6] It has a post office with the ZIP Code of 26544.[7] As of the 2010 census, its population was 175.[3]

Pentress
Census-designated place (CDP)
Pentress
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°42′37″N 80°9′37″W
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Area
  Total1.58 km2 (0.609 sq mi)
  Land1.57 km2 (0.606 sq mi)
  Water0.008 km2 (0.003 sq mi)
Elevation289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (2010)[3]
  Total175
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
26544
GNIS feature ID2586865[2]

References


  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentress, West Virginia
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
  5. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-03-29.
  6. 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. 480.
  7. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code





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