Vivian | |
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  Vivian Location within West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′05″N 81°29′14″W / 37.41806°N 81.48722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.363 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.363 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 82 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555898[3] |
Vivian is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Vivian is located along U.S. Route 52, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Kimball. As of the 2010 census, its population was 82.[2]
An old variant name was Clausen.[4] The Peerless Coal Company Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vivian, 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. 651.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |