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Blue Spring, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°32′12″N 80°06′44″W / 38.53667°N 80.11222°W / 38.53667; -80.11222
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Blue Spring is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

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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

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  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 March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 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.

38°32′12″N 80°06′44″W / 38.53667°N 80.11222°W / 38.53667; -80.11222