Pruntytown, West Virginia
| Pruntytown | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Pruntytown  Pruntytown Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′2″N 80°4′36″W / 39.33389°N 80.07667°WCoordinates: 39°20′2″N 80°4′36″W / 39.33389°N 80.07667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Taylor |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545306[1] |
Pruntytown is an unincorporated community at the junction of the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) and U.S. Route 250 in Taylor County, West Virginia. It is the site of the Pruntytown Correctional Center, formerly known as the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys.
The first settlement at Pruntytown was made in the late 1790s by David and John Prunty.[2]
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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pruntytown, 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. 511.
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