Alkol, West Virginia Explained

Alkol, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Alkol
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.1628°N -81.9247°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:25501
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Alkol is an unincorporated community in eastern Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 3, southeast of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County.[1] Its elevation is 748 feet (228 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office (established in 1916) [3] with the ZIP code 25501.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-03-29.
  3. Helbock, Richard W. (2004) United States Post Offices, Volume VI - The Mid-Atlantic, p. 19 Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications
  4. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code