New Thacker, West Virginia

New Thacker
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°W / 37.57083; -82.08944Coordinates: 37°34′15″N 82°5′22″W / 37.57083°N 82.08944°W / 37.57083; -82.08944
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]

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