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, 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 | |
  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 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.
References
edit- ^ 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.
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