Ballengee, West Virginia

Ballengee, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ballengee, West Virginia
Ballengee, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°37′01″N 80°44′17″W / 37.61694°N 80.73806°W / 37.61694; -80.73806Coordinates: 37°37′01″N 80°44′17″W / 37.61694°N 80.73806°W / 37.61694; -80.73806
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 code(s) 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

  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. p. 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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