Asco, West Virginia Explained

Asco
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McDowell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1473
Coordinates:37.5019°N -81.6258°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:24809
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1553757

Asco is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Asco was originally known as Atlantic. The current name derives from the American Smokeless Coal Company (ASCO).[1] It lies at the end of a line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad in Davy Branch hollow.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 86. 2027/mdp.39015009099824?urlappend=%3Bseq=114 .