Beatrice, West Virginia

Beatrice is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office closed in 1967.[2]

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Beatrice is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Beatrice is located in the United States
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Beatrice (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°5′2″N 81°8′23″W / 39.08389°N 81.13972°W / 39.08389; -81.13972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1535438[1]

The community was named after Beatrice Haught, a relative of an early settler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beatrice, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS".
  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.