Accoville, West Virginia
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| Accoville | |
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| — Census-designated place — | |
 Accoville
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| Coordinates: 37°46′7″N 81°50′13″W / 37.76861°N 81.83694°WCoordinates: 37°46′7″N 81°50′13″W / 37.76861°N 81.83694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.272 sq mi (8.47 km2) |
| • Land | 3.265 sq mi (8.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 574 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (68/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Accoville is an unincorporated census-designated place in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The community lies along Buffalo Creek.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 574.[2]
[edit] Mining accident
Accoville's Don Israel Bragg, 33, was killed in the 2006 Aracoma Alma Mine disaster along with Ellery Hatfield, 47, of Simon.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 57. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
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