Bretz, Preston County, West Virginia

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Bretz
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Bretz
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Bretz
Bretz (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°32′32″N79°48′2″W / 39.54222°N 79.80056°W / 39.54222; -79.80056
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation
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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bretz, Preston County, 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. 129.