Pie, West Virginia

Pie is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Pie is located on U.S. Route 52 along Pigeon Creek; the community lies along the road for 3 miles (4.8 km), from Horsepen Mountain to Grants Branch. According to Pie's 1933 postmaster, the community was named for Leander Blankenship, a resident "who really like[d] pie, regardless of kind".[2]

Pie, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Pie, West Virginia
Pie, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°39′12″N 82°01′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
1,266 ft (386 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25689
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555339[1]
  • Pie postmark
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gollark: It just says stupid things too.
gollark: That blog post explicitly mentions the orthogonality thing.
gollark: Basedness is measured in pH, actually.
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pie, West Virginia
  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. 486.

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