Princewick, West Virginia Explained

Princewick
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
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:Raleigh
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:37.6619°N -81.2214°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25908[1]
Area Code:304 and 681
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1555414

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

Princewick was laid out in 1916 when the railroad (Stone Coal Division of the Virginian Railroad[2]) was extended to that point.[3] The community's name is an amalgamation of Isaac Prince and Thomas Wickham.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Princewick ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.
  2. Lucile Justice, Post master 1938
  3. Book: Kenny, Hamill . West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains . The Place Name Press . 1945 . Piedmont, WV . 508.