Glen Alum, West Virginia

Glen Alum
Unincorporated community
Glen Alum railroad tunnel
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Coordinates: 37°35′5″N 81°59′34″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Mingo
Elevation	1,165 ft (355 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1549707[1]

Glen Alum is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.

The community derives its name from the local Glen Alum Coal Company.[2]

See also

• List of ghost towns in West Virginia

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Alum, 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. 272.