Parcoal, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

38°27′33″N 80°22′24″W / 38.45917°N 80.37333°W / 38.45917; -80.37333CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty WebsterElevation

1,562 ft (476 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555304^[1]

Parcoal is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Parcoal is located along the Elk River, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) east-southeast of Webster Springs.^[2] Parcoal had a post office, which closed on November 26, 1988.^[3]

The community derives its name from the Pardee Curtin Lumber Company, the owner of local coal mines.^[4]

References

^ "Parcoal". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Webster County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
^ 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. 473.