Arcola, West Virginia

Arcola
Unincorporated community
Arcola
Location within the state of West Virginia
Arcola
Arcola (the US)
Coordinates: 38°28′0″N 80°31′9″W / 38.46667°N 80.51917°W / 38.46667; -80.51917Coordinates: 38°28′0″N 80°31′9″W / 38.46667°N 80.51917°W / 38.46667; -80.51917
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Webster
Elevation 1,873 ft (571 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1550113[1]

Arcola is an unincorporated community and coal town in Webster County, West Virginia.

The name Arcola ("our coal") was selected by coal mining officials.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arcola, 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. 84.


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