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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Wevaco, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Wevaco is located in West VirginiaWevacoWevacoLocation within West Virginia and the United StatesShow map of West VirginiaWevaco is located in the United StatesWevacoWevacoWevaco (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°00′7″N 81°25′29″W / 38.00194°N 81.42472°W / 38.00194; -81.42472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555961

Wevaco is an unincorporated community and former coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It had a post office but is now closed.

The community's name is an acronym of the name of the local West Virginia Colliery Company.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wevaco, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wevaco WV post office
  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. 670.
Municipalities and communities of Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Charleston
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