Beard, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°04′36″N 80°13′38″W / 38.07667°N 80.22722°W / 38.07667; -80.22722CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyPocahontasElevation
2,008 ft (612 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
24921
Area codes304 & 681GNIS feature ID1550200[1]

Beard is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Beard is located on the Greenbrier River, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of Hillsboro.

The community was named after Josiah Beard, the proprietor of a local mill.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beard, 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. 99.
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