Princewick, West Virginia

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Princewick
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555414[1]

Princewick is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

Princewick was laid out in 1916 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community's name is an amalgamation of Isaac Prince and Thomas Wickham.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Princewick, West Virginia
  2. ^ a b 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.