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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Pie, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Pie, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaPie, West VirginiaPie, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaPie, West Virginia is located in the United StatesPie, West VirginiaPie, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°39′12″N 82°01′32″W / 37.65333°N 82.02556°W / 37.65333; -82.02556
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation1,266 ft (386 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes25689
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555339

Pie is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Pie is located on U.S. Route 52 along Pigeon Creek; the community lies along the road for 3 miles (4.8 km), from Horsepen Mountain to Grants Branch. According to Pie's 1933 postmaster, the community was named for Leander Blankenship, a resident "who really like pie, regardless of kind".

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pie, West Virginia
  2. 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. 486.

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