Douglas, Tucker County, West Virginia

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Douglas
Unincorporated community
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Douglas
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Douglas
Douglas (the US)
Coordinates: 39°7′37″N79°31′14″W / 39.12694°N 79.52056°W / 39.12694; -79.52056 Coordinates: 39°7′37″N79°31′14″W / 39.12694°N 79.52056°W / 39.12694; -79.52056
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Tucker
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 1554324 [1]

Douglas is an unincorporated community and coal town on the North Fork Blackwater River in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. Originally known as Albert, the community's name was changed to Douglas by an official Board on Geographic Names decision in 1965. Its post office, however, continued to use the name Albert.

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