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.- Type: Dwelling
- Description: unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Beard, West Virginia” and “Beard, WV”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Denmar Correctional Center and Locust Creek Covered Bridge.
Denmar Correctional Center
Prison
The Denmar Correctional Center is a state prison… Denmar Correctional Center is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Beard.
Locust Creek Covered Bridge
Bridge
The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining… 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.
Locust
Hamlet
Locust is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.
Burnsides
Hamlet
Burnsides is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Burnsides is situated 2½ miles northeast of Beard.
Beard
- Categories: unincorporated community, 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″ north
Longitude
-80.22798° or 80° 13′ 41″ west
Elevation
2,008 feet (612 metres)
Open location code
86CX3QGC+JR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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In Other Languages
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