Parcoal, West Virginia

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Parcoal, West Virginia
Parcoal, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Parcoal, West Virginia
Parcoal, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°27′33″N 80°22′24″W / 38.45917°N 80.37333°W / 38.45917; -80.37333Coordinates: 38°27′33″N 80°22′24″W / 38.45917°N 80.37333°W / 38.45917; -80.37333
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWebster
Elevation
1,562 ft (476 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555304[1]

Parcoal is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Parcoal is located along the Elk River, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) east-southeast of Webster Springs.[2] Parcoal had a post office, which closed on November 26, 1988.[3]

The community derives its name from the Pardee Curtin Lumber Company, the owner of local coal mines.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Parcoal". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Webster County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  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. 473.


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