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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Wyco
Unincorporated community
Wyco is located in West VirginiaWycoWycoLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaWyco is located in the United StatesWycoWycoWyco (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°35′53″N 81°20′30″W / 37.59806°N 81.34167°W / 37.59806; -81.34167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWyoming
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes25943
GNIS feature ID1556030

Wyco is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Some say the community derives its name from Wyoming County, while others believe the community was named for the Wyoming Coal Company. It is located off West Virginia Route 16. The Wyco Church is also located within Wyco.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyco, 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. 692.
  3. Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 324.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/29/10 through 4/02/10. National Park Service. April 9, 2010.
  5. Shirley Weaver; Catherine Bell; Dewey Houck; Lynn Stasick; Rebekah Karelis & Erin Riebe (January 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wyco Church" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Pineville
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Map of West Virginia highlighting Wyoming County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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