Bretz | |
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  Bretz Location within the state of West Virginia  Bretz Bretz (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′32″N79°48′2″W / 39.54222°N 79.80056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Elevation | 1,808 ft (551 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1553973 [1] |
Bretz is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
The community most likely has the name of a local family. [2]
Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,216. Its county seat is Kingwood. The county was formed from Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor James Patton Preston.
Independence is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to the town of Newburg.
Evansville is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Evansville lies on the Northwestern Turnpike along Little Sandy Creek.
Bretz may refer to:
Bretz is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. Bretz lies along the Black Fork River between Parsons and Hambleton.
The Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District is a historic industrial site near the crossroads village of Bretz in Preston County, West Virginia. It is the site of the last major coke manufacturing facility to use beehive ovens, and was a major industrial site in northern West Virginia in the first half of the 20th century. Surviving elements include a row of 140 beehive ovens. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1983.
Eglon is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 2,628 feet (801 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 26716.
Bretz, West Virginia may refer to:
Fellowsville is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Fellowsville is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 26, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southeast of Newburg.
Glade Farms is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Glade Farms is located on West Virginia Route 26, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Brandonville.
The Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad was a railroad in West Virginia in the United States. It extended from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) junction in Morgantown in Monongalia County via Masontown, Kingwood and Rowlesburg to the M&K junction with the B&O in Preston County, a distance of 47.9 mi (77.1 km). The M&K also operated approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) of branch lines along the route.
Cuzzart is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Cuzzart is located at the junction of County Routes 5, 11, 20, and 28, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) northeast of Kingwood. Cuzzart had a post office, which closed on April 16, 1994.
Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
Etam is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
Austen is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
Manown is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
Saint Joe is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
West End is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
Cranesville is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Cranesville is located along County Route 47, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) north-northeast of Terra Alta.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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