<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-11-030721.txt : 20110524
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-11-030721.hdr.sgml : 20110524
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110524165720
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-11-030721
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110524

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAMNER ALLEN T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199111

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19297
		FILM NUMBER:		11868589

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC /NV/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000859070
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				550694814
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 989
		CITY:			BLUEFIELD
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			26406-0989
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3044879000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 MERCER STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5909
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			24740

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FCFT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Owned jointly with spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each share of preferred stock is convertible into 69 shares of common stock at any time at the option of the holder.  If not converted sooner, the preferred stock is mandatorily convertible on May 20, 2016 and has no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Allen T. Hamner by: Robert L. Schumacher (His Attorney-in-Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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