Vivian, West Virginia

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]

Vivian
Census-designated place
Vivian is located in West Virginia
Vivian
Vivian
Location within West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°25′05″N 81°29′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
[1]
 • Total0.363 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Land0.363 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,621 ft (494 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total82
 • Density230/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555898[3]

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. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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