Fireco, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°38′41″N 81°11′53″W / 37.64472°N 81.19806°W / 37.64472; -81.19806CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRaleighTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
25823
GNIS feature ID1554455[1]

Fireco is an unincorporated community coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It lies in the Winding Gulf Coalfield of the southern part of the state. The name Fireco denotes the amount of heat the specific coal mined there could produce. This name was once a common descriptor.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fireco, West Virginia

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  • Coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains - Fireco, WV
Youngsters walk on ties of railroad track that passes through Fireco (1974)
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