Glen Alum, West Virginia

Glen Alum
Unincorporated community
Glen Alum railroad tunnel
Glen Alum railroad tunnel
Glen Alum is located in West Virginia
Glen Alum
Glen Alum
Location within the state of West Virginia
Glen Alum is located in the United States
Glen Alum
Glen Alum
Glen Alum (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°35′5″N 81°59′34″W / 37.58472°N 81.99278°W / 37.58472; -81.99278
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
1,165 ft (355 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549707[1]

Glen Alum is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.

The community derives its name from the local Glen Alum Coal Company.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Alum, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 272.


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