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Welcome to Bretz ...

Bretz is located in Tucker County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bretz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

Bretz is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bretz lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bretz: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Bretz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Bretz: This one is located in Tucker County and the other is located in Preston County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bretz.

Communities near Bretz ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bretz.

  • Elkins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Belington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Davis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rowlesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Thomas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Junior
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Montrose is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Harman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
  • Pettit ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bretz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bretz.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bretz. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bretz.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bretz. See our Newspapers Page for Bretz.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bretz ...

Looking for more information about Bretz? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bretz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bretz.

Adding Bretz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bretz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bretz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bretz post office opened in 1889. The Bretz post office closed in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bretz.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Tucker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bretz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bretz area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bretz area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/