Algoma | |
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Coordinates: 37°25′8″N81°25′33″W / 37.41889°N 81.42583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 24807 |
GNIS feature ID | 1534873 [1] |
Algoma is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Algoma is located adjacent to the town of Northfork. Its post office [2] was established in 1891 and discontinued in 1988. [3] Algoma most likely was derived from the Algonquin language. [4]
The Algoma Coal and Coke Company Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [5]
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