Vulcan, West Virginia
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| Coordinates: 37°33′08″N 82°07′33″W / 37.55222°N 82.12583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mingo |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25697 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555899[1] |
Vulcan is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Vulcan is located along the Tug Fork across from the state of Kentucky. The community was named after Vulcan, the god of fire in Roman mythology.[2]
History
In 1977, John Robinette, acting mayor of Vulcan, requested foreign aid from the Soviet Union and East Germany to replace the town's bridge after unsuccessful efforts to get the state to replace it. The bridge was the sole route to legally enter and exit the town, and it had collapsed two years previously.[3][4] Soviet journalist Iona Andronov visited Vulcan on December 17, 1977, to meet with Robinette and survey the problem. Within an hour of his visit, reporters were told that the state would replace the bridge. The West Virginia Legislature provided $1.3 million in funding to replace the bridge.[5][6]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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. 652.
- ^ "West Virginia Town/Access Problem CBS Evening News for Friday, Aug 12, 1977". Vanderbilt Television News Archive. Vanderbilt Television News Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ http://appalachianmagazine.com/2014/02/23/the-west-virginia-town-that-applied-for-soviet-foreign-aid-1/
- ^ DePARLE, JASON (1991-07-22). "West Virginia Roads: A Bumpy Legacy Lives On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "West Virginia Bridge Being Built Without Russian Aid". Ocala Star-Banner. 1980-01-02. Retrieved 2018-02-25 – via Google Newspaper Archive.
External links
Media related to Vulcan, West Virginia at Wikimedia Commons
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