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Fireco, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Fireco
unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°38′41″N 81°11′53″W / 37.64472°N 81.19806°W / 37.64472; -81.19806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes25823
GNIS feature ID1554455

Fireco is an unincorporated community coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It lies in the Winding Gulf Coalfield of the southern part of the state. The name Fireco denotes the amount of heat the specific coal mined there could produce. This name was once a common descriptor.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fireco, West Virginia

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Youngsters walk on ties of railroad track that passes through Fireco (1974)
Municipalities and communities of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Beckley
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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