Beards Fork, West Virginia
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Beards Fork, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Beards Fork Location of Beards Fork in West Virginia  Beards Fork Beards Fork (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′49″N 81°13′38″W / 38.06361°N 81.22722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.684 sq mi (4.36 km2) |
| • Land | 1.682 sq mi (4.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 199 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25014 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-54109 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553820[2] |
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Beards Fork is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States that was founded as a coal town. As of the 2010 census, its population was 199.[3]
Geography
Beards Fork is located at 38°03′49″N 81°13′38″W / 38.063720°N 81.227329°W (38.063720, -81.227329).[2] Its elevation is 1,253 feet (382 m).
Beards Fork is situated between two mountain ridges in central Fayette County, and is closest to the unincorporated town of Robson. The Post Office in Robson handles the mail for Beards Fork.
History
The community takes its name from nearby Beards Fork creek.[5]
Transportation
Beards Fork is served by WV 61 via Beards Fork Road, a paved one-lane road maintained by the state; a creek runs parallel to the road throughout most of the inhabited portion of the valley (known locally as the 'hollow' or 'holler').
Economy
The only entity of any kind to have offices in Beards Fork is the Southern Appalachian Labor School's Community Center, a non-profit organization that primarily provides housing services and children's programs to area residents.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beards Fork, West Virginia. Retrieved on 2008-08-10.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Beards Fork WV Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Zip Code Lookup. Retrieved on 2008-08-10.
- ^ 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. 99.
- Southern Appalachian Labor School - http://www.sals.info
