Beale, West Virginia

Beale is an unincorporated community in Mason County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1]

History

A post office called Beale was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1916.^[2] The community has the name of Colonel Charles Beale, an early settler.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beale, West Virginia
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ 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. 98.

38°46′02″N 82°11′50″W / 38.76722°N 82.19722°W / 38.76722; -82.19722

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beale, West Virginia

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[3] 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. 98.

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