New Thacker, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

New Thacker

Unincorporated community

New Thacker

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°34′15″N 82°5′22″W﻿ / ﻿37.57083°N 82.08944°W﻿ / 37.57083; -82.08944
Country| United States
State| West Virginia
County| Mingo
Elevation

| 1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 1728822[1]

New Thacker was an unincorporated community and coal town located in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Their Post Office [2] has been closed.

The community most likely took its name from nearby Thacker Creek.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Thacker, West Virginia
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Thacker, West Virginia post office
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. 446.

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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
* Devon
* Dingess
* Fairview
* 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
* 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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