Perkins, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Perkins, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Perkins
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gilmer
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:807
Coordinates:38.7844°N -80.9258°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1555327

Perkins is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Perkins is located along County Route 52, 11.4miles south-southwest of Glenville.[1] Perkins had a post office, which closed on November 2, 2002.[2]

The community was named after Clen Boggs (née Perkins), the wife of an early settler.[3]

Notes and References

  1. West Virginia Department of Transportation. Gilmer County, West Virginia General Highway Map. 2011. 2. March 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062549/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Gilmer_2_of_2.pdf. 2012-04-25. dead.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. March 8, 2012.
  3. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 480.