Micco, West Virginia
Micco is located in West Virginia
Micco
Micco
Micco is located in the United States
Micco
Micco
Coordinates: 37°46′58″N 81°59′24″W / 37.78278°N 81.99000°W / 37.78278; -81.99000
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1543150[1]

Micco is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Micco is located along Island Creek and West Virginia Route 44, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Logan.[2] It is included in the Switzer census-designated place.

The community is named for Main Island Creek Coal Company (MICCO).[3]

References

  1. "Micco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 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. 43. hdl:2027/mdp.39015009099824.


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