Glen Alum, West Virginia

Glen Alum
Unincorporated community
Glen Alum
Location within the state of West Virginia
Glen Alum
Glen Alum (the US)
Coordinates: 37°35′5″N 81°59′34″W / 37.58472°N 81.99278°W / 37.58472; -81.99278Coordinates: 37°35′5″N 81°59′34″W / 37.58472°N 81.99278°W / 37.58472; -81.99278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mingo
Elevation 1,165 ft (355 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549707[1]

Glen Alum is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia.

The community derives its name from the local Glen Alum Coal Company.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Alum, 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. 272.


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