Merrimac, West Virginia

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Merrimac
Unincorporated community
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Merrimac
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°38′7″N82°12′57″W / 37.63528°N 82.21583°W / 37.63528; -82.21583 Coordinates: 37°38′7″N82°12′57″W / 37.63528°N 82.21583°W / 37.63528; -82.21583
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mingo
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 1543132 [1]

Merrimac is an unincorporated community located in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed. [2]

Merrimac is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "swift water". [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrimac
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrimac Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ 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. 410.


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