Bristol, West Virginia
Bristol is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 50 1.9 miles (3.1 km) east-northeast of Salem. Bristol had a post office, which closed on October 1, 2005.
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 39°17′16″N 80°31′26″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Harrison |
Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1553979 |
The community was settled by Seventh Day Baptists in the 1790s and originally called Cherry Camp Run. The current name is a transfer from Bristol, England.
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