Pentress, West Virginia

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Pentress is an unincorporated community in northern Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 7 northeast of the city of Morgantown, the county seat of Monongalia County.^[1] Its elevation is 951 feet (290 m), and it is located at 39°42′37″N, 80°9′37″W (39.7103569, -80.1603472). "Pentress" is not the only name the community has had; at various times in its history, it has been known as Minors Mills, New Brownsville, Pentrees, Pentress Junction, Statler Town, Statlers Town, Statlersville, and Stradlerstown.^[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 26544.^[3]

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^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-03-29.
^ Zip Code Lookup

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Pentress, West Virginia is at coordinates 39°42′37″N 80°09′37″W / 39.7103569, -80.1603472 (Pentress, West Virginia)Coordinates: 39°42′37″N 80°09′37″W / 39.7103569, -80.1603472 (Pentress, West Virginia)

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