Peterstown, West Virginia
Peterstown, West Virginia | |
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Water Street in Peterstown | |
Location of Peterstown in Monroe County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′55″N 80°47′42″W / 37.39861°N 80.79500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,624 ft (495 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 448 |
• Estimate (2021) | 454 |
| • Density | 1,962.4/sq mi (757.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24963 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-63052 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552465 |
| Website | local |
Peterstown is a town in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 456 at the 2020 census.
The town was named after Christian Peters, a pioneer settler. The town is the site of the 1928 discovery of the 34.48 carat (6.896 g) Jones Diamond by Grover C. Jones and his son, William "Punch" Jones.