Prunty is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]
Prunty | |
|---|---|
  Prunty Location within the state of West Virginia  Prunty Prunty (the United States) | |
| 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 edit
A 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.
 | This article about a location in Ritchie County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |