Prairietown, West Virginia

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".

Prairietown, West Virginia
Prairietown is located in West Virginia
Prairietown
Prairietown
Location within the state of West Virginia
Prairietown is located in the United States
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Prairietown
Prairietown (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
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555403[1]

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