Bulger is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.
Bulger, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°8′00″N 81°58′52″W / 38.13333°N 81.98111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Lincoln |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1549616[1] |
The community was named after Andrew Jackson Mullins (Bulger) from the local Mullins family.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bulger
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bulger Post Office (historical)
- ^ 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. 139.