Ballengee, West Virginia

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

Ballengee, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ballengee, West Virginia
Ballengee, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°37′01″N 80°44′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesMonroe County and Summers
Elevation
1,896 ft (578 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553791[1]

History

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

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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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