Big Four, West Virginia
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Big Four | |
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Coordinates: 37°24′53″N 81°31′14″W / 37.41472°N 81.52056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1558348[1] |
Big Four is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Their post office [2] has been closed. Originally known as Cirrus,[3] Big Four is reported to have been renamed for the four men who operated the coal mines in the area.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Four, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Four WV post office
- ^ 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. 113.