Craneco, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Craneco, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Craneco
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1168
Coordinates:37.7967°N -81.7319°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1554216

Craneco is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Craneco is located on County Route 16 and Buffalo Creek, 8.9miles east-northeast of Man.[1]

The name Craneco is an amalgamation of Cole and Crane, a business in the lumber industry.[2]

Notes and References

  1. . Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map . 2011 . 2 . October 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206092839/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Logan_2_of_2.pdf . 2012-02-06 . dead .
  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. 190.