Asco, West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 24809 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553757[1] |
Asco is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. Asco was originally known as Atlantic. The current name derives from the American Smokeless Coal Company.[2] It lies at the end of a line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad in Davy Branch hollow.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asco, West Virginia
- ↑ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, page 323.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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