Bismarck, West Virginia

Bismarck is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on West Virginia Route 93 and U.S. Route 48 near Mount Storm Lake.

Bismarck, West Virginia
Bismarck exit along U.S. Route 48
Bismarck
Bismarck
Coordinates: 39°13′4″N 79°13′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGrant
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549596[1]

Bismarck was named in honor of Minister President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck (April 1, 1815 July 30, 1898).[2] Because of various spellings including Bismarch and Bismark, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Bismarck in 1895.

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