Pisgah, West Virginia
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Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
History
Pisgah started as a small community known as Flat Rock.[2] In 1881, the Pisgah Methodist Church opened in the community and a post office and school came shortly after. Because they also shared the name "Pisgah," the community changed its name as well.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, 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. 492.
- ^ "History of the Church". Retrieved September 26, 2012.
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