Arcola, West Virginia

Arcola
Unincorporated community
Arcola is located in West Virginia
Arcola
Arcola
Location within the state of West Virginia
Arcola is located in the United States
Arcola
Arcola
Arcola (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°28′0″N 80°31′9″W / 38.46667°N 80.51917°W / 38.46667; -80.51917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWebster
Elevation
1,873 ft (571 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1550113[1]

Arcola is an unincorporated community and coal town in Webster County, West Virginia, United States.

The name Arcola ("our coal") was selected by coal mining officials.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arcola, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 84.


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