Gardner, Mercer County, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°25′25″N 81°04′27″W / 37.42361°N 81.07417°W / 37.42361; -81.07417CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMercerElevation
2,362 ft (720 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554529[1]

Gardner is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Gardner is located along Interstate 77, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Princeton. The Gardner Area was home of the Bluestone Land and Lumber Company, the Mercer County Poor Farm, and the Forestry Sciences Laboratory.[2] Organizations that still exist in the Gardner Area include the Mercer County Gardner Center, U.S. Forest Service, West Virginia Forest Products Center, West Virginia Division of Highways, Pikeview Middle School and Pikeview High School.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gardner, Mercer County, West Virginia
  2. ^ Archer, William "Bill". "Forestry Sciences Lab in Mercer County." Images of America, 2021, 127p.
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