Craneco, West Virginia
Craneco, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Craneco, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°47′48″N 81°43′55″W / 37.79667°N 81.73194°WCoordinates: 37°47′48″N 81°43′55″W / 37.79667°N 81.73194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Logan |
Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554216[1] |
Craneco is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Craneco is located on County Route 16 and Buffalo Creek 8.9 miles (14.3 km) east-northeast of Man.[2]
The name Craneco is an amalgamation of Cole and Crane, a business in the lumber industry.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Craneco, West Virginia
- ↑ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ↑ 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. 190.
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