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Prunty is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]

Not to be confused with Pruntytown, West Virginia.
Prunty
Unincorporated community
Prunty
Location within the state of West Virginia
Prunty
Prunty (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°06′26″N 81°00′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549979[1]

History


A post office called Prunty was in operation between 1902 and 1953.[3] The community was named after the local Prunty family.[4]


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 2 May 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.


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