Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Beatrice | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 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 |
Beatrice is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office closed in 1967.
The community was named after Beatrice Haught, a relative of an early settler.
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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County seat: Harrisville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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