Bergoo | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Bergoo Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°29′11″N 80°18′2″W / 38.48639°N 80.30056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Webster |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.224 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.212 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 94 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Bergoo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 94.[2] Bergoo lies at the confluence of the Elk River and Leatherwood Creek. Bergoo was formerly known as Leatherwood, taking its name from the creek.
Some say Bergoo was the name of a local Indian, while others believe the community was named after Burgoo, a type of stew.[3]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ 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. 107.