Statistical gazetteer of the state of Virginia, embracing important topographical and historical information from recent and original sources, together with the results of the last census population, in most cases, to 1854 . and Ohio Kailroad. Organized in 1772, and namedprobably from Sir William Berkeley, formerly Governor ofVirginia. Capital, Martinsburg. Population, 11,771, of whom9,815 were free, and 1,956 slaves. Berkley Springs, Virginia. See Bath. Berlin, a post-office of Southampton county, Virginia. Berry\^ille, a small town, capital of Clarke county, Vir-ginia, on Opequan creek, and
Statistical gazetteer of the state of Virginia, embracing important topographical and historical information from recent and original sources, together with the results of the last census population, in most cases, to 1854 . and Ohio Kailroad. Organized in 1772, and namedprobably from Sir William Berkeley, formerly Governor ofVirginia. Capital, Martinsburg. Population, 11,771, of whom9,815 were free, and 1,956 slaves. Berkley Springs, Virginia. See Bath. Berlin, a post-office of Southampton county, Virginia. Berry\^ille, a small town, capital of Clarke county, Vir-ginia, on Opequan creek, and on the turnpike from Winchesterto Washington, 12 miles E. from the former, and 158 miles N-by W. from Kichmond. It has some trade, and contains anacademy and 1 or 2 churches. Bestland, a post-office of Essex county, Virginia. Bethany, a post-village of Brooke county;, Virginia, on Buf-falo creek, 7 miles from the Ohio river, and 16 miles N. Wheeling. The surrounding country is fertile and beau-tiful. The village is the seat of Bethany College, which wasestablished in 1841, by Alexander Campbell, a Baptist min-ister. Bethel, a post-office of Mercer county, Virginia. 23 178 PETERSBURG BUSINESS DIRECTORY. < mo. BL GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 179 Beverly, a post-village, capital of Kandolpli county, Vir-ginia, on the Tygarts Valley river, 210 miles K W. fromKichmond, is pleasantly situated in a valley among the Alle-ghany mountains. It has a few stores and shops. Bickleys Mills, a post-office of Kussel county, Virginia. Big Bend, a post-office of G-ilmer county, Virginia. Big Cedar Creek, a post-office of Grreen Brier county, Vir-ginia. Big Cole, a post-office of Boone county, Virginia. Big Glades, a post-office of Kussel county, Virginia. Big Island, a post-office of Bedford county, Virginia. Big Lick^ or Gainsboro, a small post-village of Koanokecounty, Virginia, 170 miles W. by S. from Kichmond. TheVirginia and Tennessee railroad passes through it. Big Meadow, a post-office
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