Bruce, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°09′47″N 80°46′36″W / 38.16306°N 80.77667°W / 38.16306; -80.77667CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyNicholasElevation
2,631 ft (802 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1553997[1]

Bruce is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]

History

A post office called Bruce was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1958.[3] Just who the namesake of Bruce was remains uncertain.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bruce, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bruce, West Virginia
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  4. ^ 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. 132.
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