Borgman, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Borgman is an unincorporated community
in Preston County
, West Virginia
, United States
.
Borgman is located three miles west southwest from Kingwood
. It is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.
The area was named after Francis W. Borgman who owned much of the land and operated a coal mine in the vicinity.
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 Preston County
Preston County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,334 people, 11,544 households, and 8,357 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 13,444 housing units at an average density of 21 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...
.
Borgman is located three miles west southwest from Kingwood
Kingwood, West Virginia
Kingwood is a town in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Kingwood was founded in 1815...
. It is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.
The area was named after Francis W. Borgman who owned much of the land and operated a coal mine in the vicinity.