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Pettry, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°26′10″N 80°57′50″W / 37.43611°N 80.96389°W / 37.43611; -80.96389
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Pettry is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Pettry was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1952.[2] C. W. Pettrey, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pettry, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. ^ 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. 482.

37°26′10″N 80°57′50″W / 37.43611°N 80.96389°W / 37.43611; -80.96389