Bedington, West Virginia
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Bedington | |
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Coordinates: 39°31′20″N 77°54′20″W / 39.52222°N 77.90556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Berkeley |
Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1535469[1] |
Bedington is an unincorporated community on Hoke Run, near its confluence with Opequon Creek, in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. It is located east of Hainesville on County Route 5. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Bedington has also been known as Beddington, Bedenton, and The Lick.[1]
The community derives its name from Colonel Bedinger, an early settler.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bedington, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 101.
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