Cinco, West Virginia Explained

Cinco, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Cinco
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kanawha
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:696
Coordinates:38.3369°N -81.4661°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:1554136

Cinco is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

Cinco is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level. It lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The telephone area codes for Cinco are 304 & 681.[1]

The community was named by a mining official, who preferred Cinco brand cigars.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cinco (Kanawha County, WV) . 2023-06-01 . roadsidethoughts.com . en-us.
  2. 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. 172.