Becco, West Virginia

Becco, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Becco is located in West Virginia
Becco
Becco
Becco is located in the United States
Becco
Becco
Coordinates: 37°47′00″N 81°48′51″W / 37.78333°N 81.81417°W / 37.78333; -81.81417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553830[1]

Becco is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Becco is located on County Route 16 and Buffalo Creek, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) northeast of Man.[2] Its population is included as part of the Amherstdale census-designated place.

The community is named for the Buffalo Eagle Colliery Company (BECCO).[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Becco, West Virginia
  2. ^ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  3. ^ 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. 43. hdl:2027/mdp.39015009099824.


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