City of Princeton
City of Princeton is a locality in Mercer, West Virginia. City of Princeton is situated nearby to the hamlet Lilly Grove, as well as near Gardner Junction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mercer County Courthouse and Princeton Senior High School.
Mercer County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Mercer County Courthouse in Princeton, West Virginia was built in 1930–31 in the Art Moderne style. Designed by Alex B. Mahood, it is the most significant example of the style in southern West Virginia.
Princeton Senior High School
School
Princeton Senior High School is located in Princeton, West Virginia and is the largest high school in Mercer County. The school is located at 1321 Stafford Drive in Princeton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Princeton and Lilly Grove.
Princeton
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Princeton is a city of 6,347 people in West Virginia. It was established in 1838 and named for Princeton, New Jersey, where General Hugh Mercer — an apothecary from Fredericksburg, Virginia, for whom Mercer County was named — was killed in a Revolutionary War battle.
Lilly Grove
Hamlet
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Lilly Grove is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Lilly Grove is located along West Virginia Route 20, 2 miles east of Princeton.
Gardner Junction
Hamlet
Gardner Junction is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Gardner Junction is 2.5 miles north-northeast of Princeton.
City of Princeton
- Type: Locality with 6,430 residents
- Location: Mercer, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.3689° or 37° 22′ 8″ northLongitude
-81.096° or 81° 5′ 46″ westPopulation
6,430Elevation
2,434 feet (742 metres)Open location code
869W9W93+HHGeoNames ID
7316546
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