Beard
Beard is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Beard is located on the Greenbrier River, 4 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. The community was named after Josiah Beard, the proprietor of a local mill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dwelling
- Description: unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Beard, West Virginia” and “Beard, WV”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Denmar Correctional Center and Locust Creek Covered Bridge.
Denmar Correctional Center
Prison
The Denmar Correctional Center is a state prison located near Hillsboro in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA. Built on the site of the former Denmar Hospital, DCC was converted to a prison in 1993. Denmar Correctional Center is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Beard.
Locust Creek Covered Bridge
Bridge
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The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 6 miles outside Hillsboro. The bridge is now for pedestrian traffic only. Locust Creek Covered Bridge is situated 1¼ miles west of Beard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denmar and Locust.
Denmar
Hamlet
Denmar is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Denmar is 3.5 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. The name Denmar is an amalgamation of Dennison and Maryland, the later the native state of the former, a first settler.
Locust
Hamlet
Locust is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Locust is located on the Greenbrier River, 5 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro.
Burnsides
Hamlet
Burnsides is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Burnsides is located on the Greenbrier River, 2 miles south of Hillsboro. Burnsides is situated 2½ miles northeast of Beard.
Beard
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States, locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Pocahontas, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.07653° or 38° 4′ 36″ northLongitude
-80.22798° or 80° 13′ 41″ westElevation
2,008 feet (612 metres)Open location code
86CX3QGC+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 154380120OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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