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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Pierce
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°10′25″N 79°30′37″W / 39.17361°N 79.51028°W / 39.17361; -79.51028
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Tucker
Elevation	2,999 ft (914 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1555342

Pierce is an unincorporated community and coal town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after one Mr. Pierce, a railroad official.

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pierce, West Virginia
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. 487.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Tucker County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Parsons
Cities	Parsons Thomas	Map of West Virginia highlighting Tucker County
Towns	Davis Hambleton Hendricks
CDP	St. George
Other communities	Auvil Benbush Bretz Canaan Heights Coketon Cortland Douglas Elk Gatzmer Gladwin Hannahsville Holly Meadows Hovatter Jenningston Laneville Lead Mine Location Mackeyville Moore Pierce Pleasant Run Pleasant Vale Porterwood Red Creek Shafer Texas William
Ghost towns	Mill Run Stringtown
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