Arcola, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°28′0″N 80°31′9″W / 38.46667°N 80.51917°W / 38.46667; -80.51917CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyWebsterElevation
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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