Aracoma, West Virginia

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Aracoma, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 37°51′32″N81°59′31″W / 37.85889°N 81.99194°W / 37.85889; -81.99194
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Logan
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553736 [1]

Aracoma is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. [1] Aracoma lies along West Virginia Route 10 on the Guyandotte River north of Logan. [2] Aracoma was named for Aracoma, the daughter of the Shawnee Chief Cornstalk.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aracoma". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.

37°51′32″N81°59′31″W / 37.8589923°N 81.9920693°W / 37.8589923; -81.9920693