Nemours, West Virginia
Nemours, West Virginia | |
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  Nemours, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia  Nemours, West Virginia Nemours, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′15″N 81°11′38″W / 37.47083°N 81.19389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Elevation | 2,342 ft (714 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24738 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555199[1] |
Nemours is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Nemours is located along West Virginia Route 102, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Pocahontas, Virginia. Nemours has a post office with ZIP code 24738.[2]
Nemours was named after the primary employer in the town, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, which had established a black powder factory in the town.
The town sits along the Bluestone River and across from Jimmy Lewis Lake of Pinnacle Rock State Park.
Popular culture
The 1992 film, The Turning, takes place in Nemours, West Virginia.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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