Asco, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°30′7″N 81°37′33″W / 37.50194°N 81.62583°W / 37.50194; -81.62583CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMcDowellElevation
1,473 ft (449 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
24809
GNIS feature ID1553757[1]

Asco is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Asco was originally known as Atlantic. The current name derives from the American Smokeless Coal Company (ASCO).[2] It lies at the end of a line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad in Davy Branch hollow.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asco, 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. 86. hdl:2027/mdp.39015009099824.

External links

  • Asco Holler Community Reunion
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