Bismarck is an

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, United States. It lies on West Virginia Route 93 and U.S. Route 48 near Mount Storm Lake. Bismarck was named in honor of

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Otto von Bismarck (April 1, 1815 – July 30, 1898). Because of various spellings including Bismarch and Bismark, the

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officially decided upon Bismarck in 1895.

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