Asco, West Virginia

Asco
Unincorporated community
Asco

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°30′7″N 81°37′33″W / 37.50194°N 81.62583°WCoordinates: 37°30′7″N 81°37′33″W / 37.50194°N 81.62583°W
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Elevation 1,473 ft (449 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 24809
GNIS feature ID 1553757[1]

Asco is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. Asco was originally known as Atlantic. The current name derives from the American Smokeless Coal Company.[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. Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, page 323.

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