Vivian, West Virginia

Vivian
Census-designated place
Vivian

Location within West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°25′05″N 81°29′14″W / 37.41806°N 81.48722°W / 37.41806; -81.48722Coordinates: 37°25′05″N 81°29′14″W / 37.41806°N 81.48722°W / 37.41806; -81.48722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Area[1]
 • Total 0.363 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Land 0.363 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,621 ft (494 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 82
 • Density 230/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555898[3]

Vivian is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Vivian is located along U.S. Route 52 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Kimball. As of the 2010 census, its population was 82.[2]

An old variant name was Clausen.[4] The Peerless Coal Company Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vivian, West Virginia
  4. ↑ 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. 651.
  5. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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