Crystal, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Crystal, West Virginia

Unincorporated community

Crystal, West Virginia

Location within the state of West Virginia

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Crystal, West Virginia

Crystal, West Virginia (the United States)

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Coordinates: 37°22′24″N 81°16′17″W﻿ / ﻿37.37333°N 81.27139°W﻿ / 37.37333; -81.27139
Country| United States
State| West Virginia
County| Mercer
Elevation

| 2,244 ft (684 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)| 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID| 2707599[1]

Crystal is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Crystal is located on Crane Creek and County Route 11, 7.6 miles (12.2 km) north-northwest of Bluefield.[2]

The community most likely derives its name from the Crystal Coal and Coke Company.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Crystal". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ Mercer County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2\. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 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. 193.

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

County seat: Princeton

Cities|

* Bluefield
* Princeton

Mercer County map

Towns|

* Athens
* Bramwell
* Oakvale

CDPs|

* Bluewell
* Brush Fork
* Lashmeet
* Matoaka
* Montcalm

Other
communities|

* Ada
* Arista
* Barn
* Beeson
* Black‡
* Bluestone
* Camp Creek
* Cashers Hill
* Ceres
* Chestnut Knob
* Coaldale
* Coopers
* Crystal
* Dott
* Duhring
* Dunns
* Edison
* Egeria‡
* Elgood
* Flat Top
* Flipping
* Gardner
* Gardner Junction
* Giatto
* Glenwood
* Godfrey
* Goodwill
* Green Valley
* Hardy
* Hatcher
* Hiawatha
* Ingleside
* Johnston Town
* Kale
* Kegley
* Kellysville
* Lake Shawnee
* Lamar‡
* Lerona
* Lilly Grove
* Littlesburg
* Lorton Lick
* Lovern
* Maple Acre
* Maple View
* McComas
* Melrose
* Micajah
* Midway
* Mount Olive
* Nemours
* New Hope
* Oak Grove
* Pettry
* Piedmont
* Pinoak
* Rock
* Sandlick
* Smokeless
* Spanishburg
* Speedway
* Springton
* Weyanoke
* Wolfe
* Yards‡

Ghost town|

* Widemouth

Footnotes|

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

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