Dimmock, West Virginia

Dimmock, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°57′52″N 81°4′10″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Fayette
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1554305[1]

Dimmock is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely was named after the local Dimmock family.[2]

See also

• List of ghost towns in West Virginia

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dimmock, 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. 209.