Merrimac, West Virginia

Merrimac
Unincorporated community
Merrimac
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°38′7″N 82°12′57″W / 37.63528°N 82.21583°W / 37.63528; -82.21583Coordinates: 37°38′7″N 82°12′57″W / 37.63528°N 82.21583°W / 37.63528; -82.21583
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mingo
Elevation 735 ft (224 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 1543132[1]

Merrimac is an unincorporated community located in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed.[2]

Merrimac is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "swift water".[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrimac
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrimac Post Office (historical)
  3. 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. 410.


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