Pentress | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Pentress Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′37″N 80°9′37″W / 39.71028°N 80.16028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Monongalia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 km2 (0.609 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1.57 km2 (0.606 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.008 km2 (0.003 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 175 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 26544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586865[2] |
Pentress is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 7 northwest of the city of Morgantown, the county seat of Monongalia County.[4] Its elevation is 951 feet (290 m). "Pentress" is not the only name the community has had; at various times in its history, it has been known as Minors Mills, New Brownsville, Pentrees, Pentress Junction, Statler Town, Statlers Town, Statlersville, and Stradlerstown.[5] The present name of Pentress was selected by an early settler who reportedly wanted a Welsh name.[6] It has a post office with the ZIP Code of 26544.[7] As of the 2010 census, its population was 175.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentress, West Virginia
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-03-29.
- ^ 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. 480.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
