Bedington is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
on Hoke Run, near its
confluence
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with
Opequon Creek
Opequon Creek is an approximately 35 mile U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 tributary stream of the Potomac River. It flows into the Potomac northeast of Mar ...
, in
Berkeley County,
West Virginia
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, United States. It is located east of
Hainesville on
County Route 5. According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, Bedington has also been known as Beddington, Bedenton, and The Lick.
The community derives its name from Colonel Bedinger, an early settler.
References
Unincorporated communities in Berkeley County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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