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.
Berryburg | |
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Coordinates: 39°12′0″N 80°5′4″W / 39.20000°N 80.08444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Barbour |
Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1535672[1] |
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
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berryburg, West Virginia
- ^ Powell, Lisa. "Throwback Thursday: James H. McGee, Dayton's trailblazing mayor". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 26, 2021.