New Thacker, West Virginia
New Thacker | |
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Unincorporated community | |
New Thacker Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°34′15″N 82°5′22″W / 37.57083°N 82.08944°WCoordinates: 37°34′15″N 82°5′22″W / 37.57083°N 82.08944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mingo |
Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 1728822[1] |
New Thacker was an unincorporated community and coal town located in Mingo County, West Virginia. Their Post Office [2] has been closed.
The community most likely took its name from nearby Thacker Creek.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Thacker, West Virginia
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Thacker, West Virginia post office
- ↑ 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. 446.
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