Berea, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Berea is an unincorporated community
in southeastern Ritchie County
, West Virginia
, United States
. It lies along West Virginia Route 74 southeast of the town of Harrisville
, the county seat
of Ritchie County. Its elevation is 751 feet (229 m). Although it is unincorporated nor has a post office
, the ZIP code
is 26327. Postal customers are serviced by the Harrisville
and Auburn
post office
s.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southeastern Ritchie County
Ritchie County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,343 people, 4,184 households, and 2,999 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 5,513 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies along West Virginia Route 74 southeast of the town of Harrisville
Harrisville, West Virginia
Harrisville is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,842 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ritchie County...
, the county seat
County seat
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of Ritchie County. Its elevation is 751 feet (229 m). Although it is unincorporated nor has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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is 26327. Postal customers are serviced by the Harrisville
Harrisville, West Virginia
Harrisville is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,842 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ritchie County...
and Auburn
Auburn, West Virginia
Auburn is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Auburn is located at , in the east south-east corner of Ritchie County....
post office
Post office
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s.