Glen Alum, West Virginia

Glen Alum
Unincorporated community
Glen Alum Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°35′5″N 81°59′34″W / 37.58472°N 81.99278°W / 37.58472; -81.99278Coordinates: 37°35′5″N 81°59′34″W / 37.58472°N 81.99278°W / 37.58472; -81.99278
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Mingo
Elevation	1,165 ft (355 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS ID	1549707^[1]

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

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

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Alum, West Virginia
↑ 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.

Municipalities and communities of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Williamson

City	Williamson

Towns	Delbarton Gilbert Kermit Matewan

CDPs	Chattaroy Gilbert Creek Justice Red Jacket

Other communities	Ajax Baisden Belo Bias Blackberry City Blocton Borderland Breeden Burch Calico Canterbury Cedar Cinderella Delorme Dingess Fairview Gilbert Glen Alum Goodman Greyeagle Hampden Hinch Horsepen Isaban‡ Kirk Lando Mines Lenore Lobata Lowney Lynn Maher Meador Merrimac Musick Myrtle Naugatuck New Thacker Newtown Nolan North Matewan Parsley Pie Puritan Mines Ragland Rapp Rawl Scarlet Selwyn Slabtown Sprattsville Sprigg Surosa Tamcliff Taylorville Thacker Thacker Mines Trace Varney Verner Vulcan War Eagle Wharncliffe

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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