Welcome to Bergoo ...
Bergoo is located in Webster County<1>.
The location of Bergoo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bergoo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Bergoo is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bergoo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Bergoo: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Bergoo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bergoo.
- Addison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cowen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <5>
- Camden-on-Gauley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Excelsior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Excelsior is located in Webster County
- Slaty Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaty Fork
- Slaty Fork is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaty Fork <5>
- Monterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterville
- Monterville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterville <5>
- Big Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Hacker Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacker Valley
- Hacker Valley is located in Webster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hacker Valley <5>
- Pickens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- Upperglade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bergoo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bergoo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bergoo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bergoo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bergoo. See our Newspapers Page for Bergoo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bergoo ...
Looking for more information about Bergoo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bergoo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bergoo.
Adding Bergoo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bergoo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bergoo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bergoo post office opened in 1882.
We also found Bergoo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bergoo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bergoo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bergoo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |