Thorpe, West Virginia Explained

Thorpe
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia
Pushpin Label Position:top
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 Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1437
Coordinates:37.3686°N -81.5164°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:24888
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1555807[1]

Thorpe is former coal town located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Thorpe was an independent community and was incorporated into Gary, West Virginia in 1971.[2] Thorpe has its own post office.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Book: Garay, Ronald . U.S. Steel and Gary, West Virginia: Corporate Paternalism in Appalachia. 2011. University of Tennessee Press . Knoxville, TN . 978-1572337978 . 103.
  3. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS.