Blue Spring, West Virginia

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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]

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References

  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.

38°32′12″N80°06′44″W / 38.53667°N 80.11222°W / 38.53667; -80.11222