Sago, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°54′51″N 80°13′48″W / 38.91417°N 80.23000°W / 38.91417; -80.23000CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyUpshurTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1555552[1]
Wikinews has three articles on the accident:
  • Coal miners trapped in West Virginia mine
  • 13 coal miners trapped in West Virginia mine
  • 12 coal miners are found dead, 1 in critical condition, in West Virginia mine

Sago /ˈseɪɡoʊ/ is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along the Buckhannon River and is the site of the Sago Mine, scene of the 2006 Sago Mine disaster.

Also located in Sago is the Sago Baptist Church, shown repeatedly by the international media during the Sago Mine accident relief effort as it served as the site of family briefings and vigils.

The community was named by a cattleman for unknown reasons.[2]

Gallery

  • Sago postmark
    Sago postmark
  • Sago Mine entrance
    Sago Mine entrance

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sago, 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. 546.

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