Big Four, West Virginia

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Big Four
Unincorporated community
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Big Four
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Big Four
Big Four (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°24′53″N81°31′14″W / 37.41472°N 81.52056°W / 37.41472; -81.52056
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1558348 [1]

Big Four is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Their post office [2] has been closed. Originally known as Cirrus, [3] Big Four is reported[ by whom? ] to have been renamed for the four men who operated the coal mines in the area. It was once home to the lively and beloved restaurant, "The Chatterbox", which incidentally was the location of the infamous "privy debacle"[ clarification needed ]. It also was home to the Starland Drive-In Theater and a roller rink[ citation needed ].

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Four, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Four WV post office
  3. ↑ 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. 113.


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