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


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