Premier | |
|---|---|
  Premier Location within the state of West Virginia  Premier Premier (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′20″N 81°38′37″W / 37.42222°N 81.64361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,470 ft (450 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24878 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555405[1] |
Premier is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Premier is located along U.S. Route 52, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-southwest of Welch. Premier has a post office with ZIP code 24878.[2]
The community most likely was named after the local Premier Coal Company.[3]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 507.