Prunty, West Virginia

Prunty
Unincorporated community
Prunty
Location within the state of West Virginia
Prunty
Prunty (the US)
Coordinates: 39°06′26″N 81°00′19″W / 39.10722°N 81.00528°W / 39.10722; -81.00528Coordinates: 39°06′26″N 81°00′19″W / 39.10722°N 81.00528°W / 39.10722; -81.00528
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Ritchie
Elevation 715 ft (218 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549979[1]

Prunty is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]

History

A post office called Prunty was in operation between 1902 and 1953.[3] The community was named after the local Prunty family.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prunty, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prunty, West Virginia
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  4. 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. 510.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.