Glen Alum, West Virginia

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Glen Alum
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Glen Alum railroad tunnel
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Glen Alum
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Glen Alum
Glen Alum (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°35′5″N81°59′34″W / 37.58472°N 81.99278°W / 37.58472; -81.99278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mingo
Elevation
1,165 ft (355 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549707 [1]

Glen Alum is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.

The community derives its name from the local Glen Alum Coal Company. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Alum, West Virginia
  2. 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. 272.