Prince, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Prince Location in West Virginia  Prince Prince (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′32″N 81°03′13″W / 37.85889°N 81.05361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| States | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.018 sq mi (5.23 km2) |
| • Land | 1.828 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.190 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 116 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| ZIP code | 25907 |
Prince is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 116.[2] Located at an altitude of 1,263 feet (385 m),[3] it is served by an Amtrak station.[4]
The community was named after William Prince, an early settler.[5]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prince, West Virginia
- ^ Amtrak Stations Prince, WV (PRC), Amtrak, 2008. Accessed 2008-09-14.
- ^ 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. 508.