Blue Spring, West Virginia

Blue Spring is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1]

History

A post office called Blue Spring was established in 1876, the name was changed to Bluespring in 1895, and the post office closed in 1942.^[2] The community was named after a nearby spring noted for its blue waters.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Spring, West Virginia
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ 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. 120.

38°32′12″N 80°06′44″W / 38.53667°N 80.11222°W / 38.53667; -80.11222

This article about a location in Randolph County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Spring, West Virginia

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[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. 120.

[1]

[2]

[3]