Pettus, West Virginia

Pettus
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°57′23″N 81°32′15″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Raleigh
Elevation	860 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1544762[1]

Pettus is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after W. H. Pettus, a businessperson in the coal mining industry.^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pettus, West Virginia
2. 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. 482.