New Thacker, West Virginia

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New Thacker
Unincorporated community
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New Thacker
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°34′15″N82°5′22″W / 37.57083°N 82.08944°W / 37.57083; -82.08944
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mingo
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 1728822 [1]

New Thacker was an unincorporated community and coal town located in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Their Post Office [2] has been closed.

The community most likely took its name from nearby Thacker Creek. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Thacker, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Thacker, West Virginia post office
  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. 446.


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