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]

References

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

Municipalities and communities of Mason County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Point Pleasant

City	Point Pleasant

Towns	Hartford City Henderson Leon Mason New Haven

CDPs	Apple Grove Gallipolis Ferry

Unincorporated communities	Ambrosia Arbuckle Arlee Ash Ashton Baden Beale Beech Hill Ben Lomond Capehart Clifton Condee Couch Deerlick Elmwood Fairview Glenwood Graham Station Greer Grimms Landing Gunville Hogsett Lakin Letart Maggie Mercers Bottom Mount Olive Nat Pondlick Rayburn Sassafras Southside Tribble Upland Waterloo West Columbia Wood Wyoma

Coordinates: 38°46′02″N 82°11′50″W / 38.76722°N 82.19722°W / 38.76722; -82.19722

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