Peterstown, West Virginia | |
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 Water Street in Peterstown | |
 Location of Peterstown in Monroe County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′55″N 80°47′42″W / 37.39861°N 80.79500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,624 ft (495 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 456 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 454 |
| • Density | 1,965.19/sq mi (757.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24963 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-63052[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552465[4] |
| Website | local |
Peterstown is a town in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 456 at the 2020 census.[2]
The town was named after Christian Peters, a pioneer settler.[5] The town is the site of the 1928 discovery of the 34.48 carat (6.896 g) Jones Diamond by Grover C. Jones and his son, William "Punch" Jones.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 481.