Ballengee, West Virginia | |
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  Ballengee, West Virginia  Ballengee, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′01″N 80°44′17″W / 37.61694°N 80.73806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Monroe County and Summers |
| Elevation | 1,896 ft (578 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553791[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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballengee, West Virginia
- ↑ Miller, James Henry (1908). History of Summers County from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. J.H. Miller. pp. 358.
- ↑ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Monroe County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities of Summers County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Summers County map | |
| Unincorporated communities |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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