Berryburg, West Virginia

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Berryburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°12′0″N80°5′4″W / 39.20000°N 80.08444°W / 39.20000; -80.08444
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County Flag of Barbour County, West Virginia.svg Barbour
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1,352 ft (412 m)
Time zone UTC-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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.