Bismarck, West Virginia

Bismarck, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Bismarck exit along U.S. Route 48
Bismarck exit along U.S. Route 48
Bismarck is located in West Virginia
Bismarck
Bismarck
Bismarck is located in the United States
Bismarck
Bismarck
Coordinates: 39°13′4″N 79°13′59″W / 39.21778°N 79.23306°W / 39.21778; -79.23306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGrant
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549596[1]

Bismarck is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on West Virginia Route 93 and U.S. Route 48 near Mount Storm Lake.

Bismarck was named in honor of Minister President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck (April 1, 1815 – July 30, 1898).[2] Because of various spellings including Bismarch and Bismark, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Bismarck in 1895.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bismarck, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 116.