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Arcola, West Virginia

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Arcola
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWebster
Elevation
1,873 ft (571 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1550113[1]

Arcola is an unincorporated community and coal town in Webster County, West Virginia.

The name Arcola ("our coal") was selected by coal mining officials.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arcola, 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. 84.


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