Pluto, West Virginia

Pluto is an unincorporated community located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, located at latitude 37.71 and longitude 80.992. The elevation is 2,589 feet.[2]

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Postmark from Pluto, West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
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Pluto (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°42′37″N 80°59′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549878[1]

History

The community was named after Pluto from Greek mythology.[3]

A community landmark is the Pluto Missionary Baptist Church,[4] known as the Old Log Church. According to a 1971 column by Shirley Donnelly, the church was established in 1893 on land donated by Jim Meador. The logs from Mr. Meador’s property were sawed and hewn by Jesse Harris. The pulpit in the new church was crafted by Gus Samples, local carpenter and joiner.

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