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Beatrice | |
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  Beatrice Location within the state of West Virginia  Beatrice Beatrice (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 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
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS".
- ^ 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Beatrice | |
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Beatrice Location within the state of West Virginia Beatrice Beatrice (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 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
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS".
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of
Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City | | |
| Towns | ||
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Unincorporated communities |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This article about a location in Ritchie County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |