Besoco, West Virginia

Besoco, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°37′39″N 81°14′27″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Raleigh
Elevation	1,818 ft (554 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	25815
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1535674[1]

Besoco is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Besoco is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south of Sophia.

The name Besoco is an amalgamation of the Beckley Smokeless Coal Company.[2]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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. 109.