Bruce, West Virginia

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Bruce
Unincorporated community
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Bruce
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°09′47″N80°46′36″W / 38.16306°N 80.77667°W / 38.16306; -80.77667
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Nicholas
Elevation
2,631 ft (802 m)
Time zone UTC-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]

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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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