Nemours, West Virginia

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Nemours is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Nemours is located along West Virginia Route 102, {{convert|2|mi|km}} east of Pocahontas, Virginia. Nemours has a post office with ZIP code 24738.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=24738&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]

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.

Popular culture

The 1992 film, The Turning, takes place in Nemours, West Virginia.

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