Brewsterdale, West Virginia

Brewsterdale is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Brewsterdale was established in 1915, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The community's name honors the Brewster family of settlers.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brewsterdale, 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. 130.



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