Colcord, West Virginia
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Colcord, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°56′39″N 81°26′13″W / 37.94417°N 81.43694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Raleigh |
Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25048[1] |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1537501[2] |
Colcord is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Colcord is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-southeast of Whitesville. Colcord had a post office, which closed on November 30, 2002.[3] The community was named after the proprietor of the Colcord Coal Company.[4]
References
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colcord, West Virginia
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ 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. 181.