Brohard, West Virginia
| Brohard | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Brohard Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°2′11″N 81°10′34″W / 39.03639°N 81.17611°WCoordinates: 39°2′11″N 81°10′34″W / 39.03639°N 81.17611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie and Wirt |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 26138[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1536384[2] |
Brohard (also Hartley or Hartley Brohard) is an unincorporated community in Ritchie and Wirt counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[3] Its elevation is 965 feet (294 m).[2] Brohard had a post office, which closed on November 2, 2002.[4]
M. M. Brohard, a local merchant, gave the community his name.[5]
References
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brohard, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-23.
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ↑ 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. 131.
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