Prunty is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]
Prunty | |
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Coordinates: 39°06′26″N 81°00′19″W / 39.10722°N 81.00528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Ritchie |
Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1549979[1] |
History
editA post office called Prunty was in operation between 1902 and 1953.[3] The community was named after the local Prunty family.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prunty, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prunty, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ 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. 510.