Amigo, West Virginia

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]

Amigo
Unincorporated community
Amigo, West Virginia
Amigo
Location within the state of West Virginia
Amigo
Amigo (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 81°20′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25811

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%5B%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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