Place:Bergoo, Webster, West Virginia, United States

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NameBergoo
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates38.483°N 80.3°W
Located inWebster, West Virginia, United States
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Bergoo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 94.[1] 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.

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