Beatrice, West Virginia
Beatrice | |
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Beatrice Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 39°5′2″N 81°8′23″W / 39.08389°N 81.13972°WCoordinates: 39°5′2″N 81°8′23″W / 39.08389°N 81.13972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Ritchie |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1535438[1] |
Beatrice is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office closed in 1967.[2]
The community was named after Beatrice Haught, a relative of an early settler.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beatrice, West Virginia
- ^ http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/welcome.htm
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 100.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in Ritchie County, West Virginia
- Mid-Ohio Valley, West Virginia geography stubs