Peterstown, West Virginia

Peterstown, West Virginia
Water Street in Peterstown
Water Street in Peterstown
Location of Peterstown in Monroe County, West Virginia.
Location of Peterstown in Monroe County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°23′55″N 80°47′42″W / 37.39861°N 80.79500°W / 37.39861; -80.79500
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMonroe
Area
 • Total0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,624 ft (495 m)
Population
 • Total456
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
454
 • Density1,965.19/sq mi (757.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24963
Area code304
FIPS code54-63052[3]
GNIS feature ID1552465[4]
Websitelocal.wv.gov/peterstown/Pages/default.aspx

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.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ 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.