Prichard, West Virginia

Prichard, West Virginia
Prichard, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Prichard, West Virginia
Prichard, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°14′24″N 82°35′55″W / 38.24000°N 82.59861°W / 38.24000; -82.59861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Area
 • Total1.263 sq mi (3.27 km2)
 • Land1.107 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Water0.156 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Population
 • Total461
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
25555
Area code(s)304 and 681
GNIS feature ID1555412[3]

Prichard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 461.[2] It is located along the Big Sandy River and U.S. Route 52. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 287,702 according to the US Census (2010). The community was named after James Pritchard.[4]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Prichard CDP, West Virginia". April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.