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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Berkeley
Unincorporated community
Berkeley is located in West VirginiaBerkeleyBerkeleyLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaBerkeley is located in the United StatesBerkeleyBerkeleyBerkeley (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°30′11″N 77°55′38″W / 39.50306°N 77.92722°W / 39.50306; -77.92722
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBerkeley
Elevation482 ft (147 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1553866

Berkeley is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. The community began as Berkeley Station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line, but its name has since been shortened to Berkeley as it has become more of a bedroom community.

The community most likely takes its name from Berkeley County.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berkeley, 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. 109.
Municipalities and communities of Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Martinsburg
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