Ballengee, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°37′01″N 80°44′17″W / 37.61694°N 80.73806°W / 37.61694; -80.73806CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountiesMonroe County and SummersElevation
1,896 ft (578 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area codes304 & 681GNIS feature ID1553791[1]

Ballengee is an unincorporated community in Monroe and Summers counties, West Virginia, United States. Ballengee is about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Alderson.

History

Ballengee (formerly Ballangee) is named for R. T. Ballangee, an early settler.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballengee, West Virginia
  2. ^ Miller, James Henry (1908). History of Summers County from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. J.H. Miller. pp. 358.
  3. ^ 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. 93.
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Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Union
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County seat: Hinton
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