Bretz, Preston County, West Virginia

Bretz is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

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Bretz is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Bretz is located in the United States
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Bretz (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°32′32″N 79°48′2″W / 39.54222°N 79.80056°W / 39.54222; -79.80056
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation1,808 ft (551 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1553973[1]

The community most likely has the name of a local family.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bretz, Preston County, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 129.