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Dimmock, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Dimmock, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Dimmock is located in West VirginiaDimmockDimmockShow map of West VirginiaDimmock is located in the United StatesDimmockDimmockShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°57′52″N 81°4′10″W / 37.96444°N 81.06944°W / 37.96444; -81.06944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554305

Dimmock is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely was named after the local Dimmock family.

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dimmock, 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. 209.
Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Fayetteville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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