Thacker, West Virginia

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Thacker, West Virginia
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Thacker, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°35′40″N82°07′53″W / 37.59444°N 82.13139°W / 37.59444; -82.13139 Coordinates: 37°35′40″N82°07′53″W / 37.59444°N 82.13139°W / 37.59444; -82.13139
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mingo
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1547991 [1]

Thacker is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Thacker is located along the Tug Fork across from the state of Kentucky.

The community takes its name from nearby Thacker Creek. [2]

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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. 624.