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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Prunty
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°06′26″N 81°00′19″W / 39.10722°N 81.00528°W / 39.10722; -81.00528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation715 ft (218 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549979

Prunty is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Prunty was in operation between 1902 and 1953. The community was named after the local Prunty family.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prunty, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prunty, West Virginia
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  4. 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. 510.
Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Harrisville
City
Ritchie County map
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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