Berryburg, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia
39°12′0″N 80°5′4″W / 39.20000°N 80.08444°W / 39.20000; -80.08444Country United StatesState West VirginiaCounty BarbourElevation1,352 ft (412 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1535672[1]

Berryburg is an unincorporated community in Barbour County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Berryburg lies to the northwest of Philippi on West Virginia Route 76.

The Adaland in Berryburg is a historic house museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It is the birthplace of James H. McGee, the first black mayor of Dayton, Ohio.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berryburg, West Virginia
  2. ^ Powell, Lisa. "Throwback Thursday: James H. McGee, Dayton's trailblazing mayor". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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