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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Coordinates: 38°20′48″N 82°10′31″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] |
Municipalities and communities of Cabell County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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County seat: Huntington | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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