Nemours, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°28′15″N 81°11′38″W / 37.47083°N 81.19389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 2,342 ft (714 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24738 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555199[1] |
Nemours is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Nemours is located along West Virginia Route 102, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Pocahontas, Virginia. Nemours has a post office with ZIP code 24738.[2]
Nemours was named after the primary employer in the town, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, which had established a black powder factory in the town.
The town sits along the Bluestone River and across from Jimmy Lewis Lake of Pinnacle Rock State Park.
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