Prudence,_West_Virginia

Prudence, West Virginia

Prudence, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Prudence is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

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The community was named after Prudence McGuffin, the daughter of an early settler.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prudence, West Virginia
  2. [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. 510.


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