Beale, West Virginia

Beale is an unincorporated community in Mason County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Beale was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1916.[2] The community has the name of Colonel Charles Beale, an early settler.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beale, West Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  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. 98.



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