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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