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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Beryl
Unincorporated community
Beryl is located in West VirginiaBerylBerylLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaBeryl is located in the United StatesBerylBerylBeryl (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°28′20″N 79°03′49″W / 39.47222°N 79.06361°W / 39.47222; -79.06361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1553873

Beryl was an unincorporated community and coal town located in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. Homes and properties were slowly purchased over the years by Westvaco paper company. By the late 1900s, all the residents were gone, and the last standing home became an office for the Westvaco woodyard. Currently, only New Page Paper (formerly Westvaco) and Kingsford Charcoal occupy the location of the town. West Virginia Route 46 allows for the only mode of transportation to Beryl.

Beryl Abernathy, the onetime postmaster, gave the community her name.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beryl, 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 Mineral County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Keyser
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