Bretz is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
Bretz | |
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Coordinates: 39°32′32″N 79°48′2″W / 39.54222°N 79.80056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Preston |
Elevation | 1,808 ft (551 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1553973[1] |
The community most likely has the name of a local family.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bretz, Preston County, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 129.