Bristol, West Virginia
Bristol, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Bristol, West Virginia Bristol, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 39°17′16″N 80°31′26″W / 39.28778°N 80.52389°WCoordinates: 39°17′16″N 80°31′26″W / 39.28778°N 80.52389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Harrison |
Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1553979[1] |
Bristol is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Bristol is located along U.S. Route 50 1.9 miles (3.1 km) east-northeast of Salem.[2] Bristol had a post office, which closed on October 1, 2005.[3]
The name is a transfer from Bristol, England.[4]
References
- ↑ "Bristol". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Harrison County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ↑ 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. 131.
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