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Prudence, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°56′12″N 81°8′1″W / 37.93667°N 81.13361°W / 37.93667; -81.13361
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Prudence, West Virginia
Prudence is located in West Virginia
Prudence
Prudence
Prudence is located in the United States
Prudence
Prudence
Coordinates: 37°56′12″N 81°8′1″W / 37.93667°N 81.13361°W / 37.93667; -81.13361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,667 ft (508 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555421[1]

Prudence is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after Prudence McGuffin, the daughter of an early settler.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prudence, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 510.