Craneco, West Virginia

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Craneco, West Virginia
Craneco is located in West Virginia
Craneco
Craneco
Coordinates: 37°47′48″N 81°43′55″W / 37.79667°N 81.73194°W / 37.79667; -81.73194Coordinates: 37°47′48″N 81°43′55″W / 37.79667°N 81.73194°W / 37.79667; -81.73194
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
1,168 ft (356 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554216[1]

Craneco is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Craneco is located on County Route 16 and Buffalo Creek, 8.9 miles (14.3 km) east-northeast of Man.[2]

The name Craneco is an amalgamation of Cole and Crane, a business in the lumber industry.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Craneco, West Virginia
  2. ^ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-06. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  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. 190.


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