Beatrice, West Virginia Explained

Beatrice
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ritchie
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:676
Coordinates:39.0839°N -81.1397°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:GNIS ID
Blank Info:1535438

Beatrice is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office closed in 1967.[1]

The community was named after Beatrice Haught, a relative of an early settler.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS.
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 100.