Amigo, West Virginia

Amigo
Unincorporated community
Amigo, West Virginia
Amigo
Location within the state of West Virginia
Amigo
Amigo (the US)
Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 81°20′50″W / 37.58861°N 81.34722°W / 37.58861; -81.34722Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 81°20′50″W / 37.58861°N 81.34722°W / 37.58861; -81.34722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 25811

Amigo is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.[1] The community is located on West Virginia Route 16 at the confluence of the Guyandotte River and Winding Gulf.[2] The Amigo Post Office closed on 10/22/2011, it was established in 1915 [3] The community most likely derives its name from the Amigo Coal Company.[4]

See also

West Virginia portal

References

  1. ↑ "Amigo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Raleigh County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  3. ↑ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt015.cfm%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  4. ↑ 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. 79.

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