Premier, West Virginia

Premier
Unincorporated community
Premier Location within the state of West Virginia Show map of West Virginia Premier Premier (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°25′20″N 81°38′37″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	McDowell
Elevation	1,470 ft (450 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	24878
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1555405[1]

Premier is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Premier is located along U.S. Route 52, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-southwest of Welch. Premier has a post office with ZIP code 24878.^[2]

The community most likely was named after the local Premier Coal Company.^[3]

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. 507.