Beatrice, West Virginia

Beatrice
Unincorporated community
Beatrice

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°5′2″N 81°8′23″W / 39.08389°N 81.13972°W / 39.08389; -81.13972Coordinates: 39°5′2″N 81°8′23″W / 39.08389°N 81.13972°W / 39.08389; -81.13972
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Ritchie
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS ID 1535438[1]

Beatrice is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office closed in 1967.[2]

The community was named after Beatrice Haught, a relative of an early settler.[3]

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