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Brewsterdale, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°14′57″N 81°33′05″W / 37.24917°N 81.55139°W / 37.24917; -81.55139
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Brewsterdale is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

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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]

References

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

37°14′57″N 81°33′05″W / 37.24917°N 81.55139°W / 37.24917; -81.55139