Panther, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°29′00″N 81°53′45″W / 37.48333°N 81.89583°W / 37.48333; -81.89583CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMcDowellElevation
948 ft (289 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
24872
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555299[1]

Panther is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Panther is located along the Tug Fork, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-northwest of Iaeger. Panther has a post office with ZIP code 24872.[2]

The community was named after nearby Panther Creek.[3]

The village is on the Norfolk Southern Railway(former Norfolk and Western) network.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ 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. 472.
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