Ballengee is an unincorporated community in Monroe and Summers counties, West Virginia, United States. Ballengee is about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Alderson.
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] |
History
editBallengee (formerly Ballangee) is named for R. T. Ballangee, an early settler.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
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