Berryburg
Berryburg is located in West Virginia
Berryburg
Berryburg
Location within the state of West Virginia
Berryburg is located in the United States
Berryburg
Berryburg
Berryburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°12′0″N 80°5′4″W / 39.20000°N 80.08444°W / 39.20000; -80.08444
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Barbour
Elevation1,352 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. 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.


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