Mercers Bottom, West Virginia
Mercers Bottom, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Mercers Bottom, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°38′41″N 82°09′45″W / 38.64472°N 82.16250°WCoordinates: 38°38′41″N 82°09′45″W / 38.64472°N 82.16250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mason |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1552054[1] |
Mercers Bottom is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Mercers Bottom is located on West Virginia Route 2 13.5 miles (21.7 km) south of Point Pleasant.
Mercers Bottom is named for celebrated Revolutionary War General Hugh Mercer who (posthumously) received a large land grant here for his services. His heirs sold parcels of land to early settlers here from 1790.
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