Nemours, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Nemours, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mercer
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2342
Coordinates:37.4708°N -81.1939°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:24738
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1555199

Nemours is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Nemours is located along West Virginia Route 102, 2miles east of Pocahontas, Virginia. Nemours has a post office with ZIP code 24738.[1]

Nemours was named after the primary employer in the town, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, which had established a black powder factory in the town.

The town sits along the Bluestone River and across from Jimmy Lewis Lake of Pinnacle Rock State Park.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=24738&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup