Coalgate, West Virginia

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Coalgate
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1742713 [1]

Coalgate was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It was formerly named Blockston.

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