Beatrice, West Virginia

Beatrice
Unincorporated community
Beatrice
Location within the state of West Virginia
Beatrice
Beatrice (the US)
Coordinates: 39°5′2″N 81°8′23″W / 39.08389°N 81.13972°W / 39.08389; -81.13972Coordinates: 39°5′2″N 81°8′23″W / 39.08389°N 81.13972°W / 39.08389; -81.13972
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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beatrice, West Virginia
  2. http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/welcome.htm
  3. 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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