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Prairietown, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Prairietown, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Prairietown is located in West VirginiaPrairietownPrairietownLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaPrairietown is located in the United StatesPrairietownPrairietownPrairietown (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°20′48″N 82°10′31″W / 38.34667°N 82.17528°W / 38.34667; -82.17528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyCabell
Elevation630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555403

Prairietown is an unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The name was supposed to be Perrytown, but was mis-labeled by cartographers. Named because the area is home to scores of descendants of Rev. Benjamin Level Perry, born 12 Apr 1808 in Orange Co, Virginia; died 08 Jun 1897 near "Perrytown".

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  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairietown, West Virginia
Municipalities and communities of Cabell County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Huntington
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