Wyco, West Virginia Explained

Wyco
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:Wyoming
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:37.5981°N -81.3417°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:25943
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1556030

Wyco is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Some say the community derives its name from Wyoming County,[1] while others believe the community was named for the Wyoming Coal Company.[2] It is located off West Virginia Route 16. The Wyco Church[3] is also located within Wyco.[4]

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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. 692.
  2. Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse,, page 324.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2010-04-09. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/29/10 through 4/02/10. National Park Service.
  4. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wyco Church. January 2010. 2011-07-09 . Shirley Weaver . Catherine Bell . Dewey Houck . Lynn Stasick . Rebekah Karelis . Erin Riebe . amp . State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.