Parsons (West Virginia)
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| Location in West Virginia | |||
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | West Virginia | ||
| County : | Tucker County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 6 ′ N , 79 ° 41 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,463 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 522.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 502 m | ||
| Postal code : | 26287 | ||
| Area code : | +1 304 | ||
| FIPS : | 54-62284 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1555312 | ||
Parsons is a city and county seat of Tucker County in the US state of West Virginia . The city was named by Ward Parsons , who once owned the land that is now the city of Parsons. The Cheat River is also created by the confluence of the Shavers Fork and Black Fork rivers in Parsons.