Blue Spring, West Virginia

Blue Spring is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Blue Spring was established in 1876, the name was changed to Bluespring in 1895, and the post office closed in 1942.[2] The community was named after a nearby spring noted for its blue waters.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Spring, West Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. 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. 120.



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