Brohard, West Virginia

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]

Brohard
Unincorporated community
Brohard
Location within the state of West Virginia
Brohard
Brohard (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°2′11″N 81°10′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie and Wirt
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26138[1]
GNIS feature ID1536384[2]

M. M. Brohard, a local merchant, gave the community his name.[5]

References
  1. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brohard, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-23.
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  5. 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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