Thacker, West Virginia

Not to be confused with New Thacker, West Virginia.

Thacker, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Houses along the railroad in Thacker
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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 codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1547991 [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]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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.