Fireco, West Virginia

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Location within the state of West Virginia
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Fireco
Fireco (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°38′41″N81°11′53″W / 37.64472°N 81.19806°W / 37.64472; -81.19806
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25823
GNIS feature ID1554455 [1]

Fireco is an unincorporated community coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It lies in the Winding Gulf Coalfield of the southern part of the state. The name Fireco denotes the amount of heat the specific coal mined there could produce. This name was once a common descriptor.

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Youngsters walk on ties of railroad track that passes through Fireco (1974) YOUNGSTERS WALK ON TIES OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS THAT PASS THROUGH FIRECO, WEST VIRGINIA, NEAR BECKLEY. IN THE OLD... - NARA - 556490.jpg
Youngsters walk on ties of railroad track that passes through Fireco (1974)