Parcoal, West Virginia
Parcoal is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Parcoal is located along the Elk River, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) east-southeast of Webster Springs. Parcoal had a post office, which closed on November 26, 1988.
The community derives its name from the Pardee Curtin Lumber Company, the owner of local coal mines.
References
- ^ "Parcoal". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Webster County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 473.