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Coaldale, West Virginia

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Coaldale, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,510 ft (770 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554163[1]

Coaldale is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Coaldale is located along U.S. Route 52 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Bramwell.

Coaldale was so named on account of the local coal-mining industry.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coaldale, 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. 178.


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