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 is located in West Virginia
Brohard
Brohard
Location within the state of West Virginia
Brohard is located in the United States
Brohard
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 February 15, 2012.
  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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