Bryce, West Virginia

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Bryce, West Virginia
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Bryce
Coordinates: 38°13′23″N81°9′6″W / 38.22306°N 81.15167°W / 38.22306; -81.15167
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1556058 [1]

Bryce is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named in 1912 by railroad officials. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bryce, West Virginia
  2. 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. 133.