Borgman, West Virginia

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Borgman
Borgman (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°26′45″N79°44′39″W / 39.44583°N 79.74417°W / 39.44583; -79.74417
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation
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2,280 ft (690 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1553953 [1]

Borgman is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

Borgman is located three miles west southwest from Kingwood. It is 2,280 feet (690 m) above sea level. [1]

The area was named after a pioneer settler. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borgman, West Virginia
  2. 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. 126.