Mercers Bottom, West Virginia

Mercers Bottom, West Virginia
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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