Clearco, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°05′36″N 80°34′09″W / 38.09333°N 80.56917°W / 38.09333; -80.56917CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyGreenbrierElevation
3,389 ft (1,033 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554145[1]

Clearco is an unincorporated community and coal town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Clearco is 8 miles (13 km) east-northeast of Quinwood.

The community's name is an amalgamation of Clear Creek Coal Company.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 175.
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