Blue Spring, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US
Blue Spring is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
A post office called Blue Spring was established in 1876, the name was changed to Bluespring in 1895, and the post office closed in 1942.[2] The community was named after a nearby spring noted for its blue waters.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Spring, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ 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. 120.
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Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Elkins
- Elkins
- Beverly
- Harman
- Huttonsville
- Mill Creek
- Montrose
- Womelsdorf (Coalton)
- Bowden
- Dailey
- East Dailey
- Helvetia
- Norton
- Pickens
- Valley Bend
- Valley Head
- Whitmer
communities
- Adolph
- Aggregates
- Alpena
- Arnold Hill
- Bemis
- Blue Spring
- Brady Gate
- Bruxton
- Canfield
- Cassity
- Cheat Bridge
- Cubana
- Crystal Springs
- Czar
- Dry Fork
- Elkwater
- Ellamore‡
- Evenwood
- Fairview (near Elkins)
- Fairview (near Helvetia)
- Faulkner
- Flint
- Glady
- Harding
- Hazelwood
- Horton
- Jimtown
- Job
- Kerens
- Lee Bell
- Little Italy
- Loda
- Mabie
- Mingo
- Monterville
- Newlonton
- Pumpkintown
- Read
- Silica
- Spangler
- Sullivan
- Sully
- Suncrest
- Tigheville
- Upper Mingo
- Weaver
- Weese
- Whyte
- Wymer
towns
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°32′12″N 80°06′44″W / 38.53667°N 80.11222°W / 38.53667; -80.11222
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