Berkeley, West Virginia
| Berkeley | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Berkeley  Berkeley Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′11″N 77°55′38″W / 39.50306°N 77.92722°WCoordinates: 39°30′11″N 77°55′38″W / 39.50306°N 77.92722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Berkeley |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Berkeley is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia.[1] The community began as Berkeley Station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line, but its name has since been shortened to Berkeley as it has become more of a bedroom community.
The community most likely takes its name from Berkeley County.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berkeley, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 109.
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