Bream, West Virginia
Bream is an unincorporated community along Indian Creek Rd (County Route 49) in Kanawha County, West Virginia. It is the first community after State Route 114 turns across the Elk River to Big Chimney. Bream is located between Milliken and Pinch, and is usually omitted from the map, because of its size.
Bream, West Virginia | |
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  Bream Location within West Virginia and the United States  Bream Bream (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′12″N 81°31′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1553968[1] |
The community was named after Bream Graham, the son of the proprietor of a local mine.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bream, West Virginia
- 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. 279.
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