Bismarck, West Virginia | |
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_at_the_exit_for_West_Virginia_State_Route_93_(Bismarck)_in_Bismarck,_Grant_County,_West_Virginia.jpg) Bismarck exit along U.S. Route 48 | |
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| Coordinates: 39°13′4″N 79°13′59″W / 39.21778°N 79.23306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Grant |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549596 [1] |
Bismarck is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on West Virginia Route 93 and U.S. Route 48 near Mount Storm Lake.
Bismarck was named in honor of Minister President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck (April 1, 1815 – July 30, 1898). [2] Because of various spellings including Bismarch and Bismark, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Bismarck in 1895.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bismarck, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 116.
Municipalities and communities of
Grant County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Bismarck, West Virginia | |
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Bismarck exit along U.S. Route 48 | |
Bismarck Bismarck | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′4″N 79°13′59″W / 39.21778°N 79.23306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Grant |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549596 [1] |
Bismarck is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on West Virginia Route 93 and U.S. Route 48 near Mount Storm Lake.
Bismarck was named in honor of Minister President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck (April 1, 1815 – July 30, 1898). [2] Because of various spellings including Bismarch and Bismark, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Bismarck in 1895.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bismarck, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 116.
Municipalities and communities of
Grant County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City | | |
| Town | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This article about a location in Grant County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |