Nemours, West Virginia

Nemours, West Virginia
Nemours, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Nemours, West Virginia
Nemours, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°28′15″N 81°11′38″W / 37.47083°N 81.19389°W / 37.47083; -81.19389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,342 ft (714 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24738
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555199

Nemours is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Nemours is located along West Virginia Route 102, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Pocahontas, Virginia. Nemours has a post office with ZIP code 24738.

Nemours was named after the primary employer in the town, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, which had established a black powder factory in the town.

The town sits along the Bluestone River and across from Jimmy Lewis Lake of Pinnacle Rock State Park.