Pickshin, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Pickshin, West Virginia

Unincorporated community

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Pickshin, West Virginia

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Coordinates: 37°38′30″N 81°13′41″W﻿ / ﻿37.64167°N 81.22806°W﻿ / 37.64167; -81.22806
Country| United States
State| West Virginia
County| Raleigh
Elevation

| 1,991 ft (607 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)| 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID| 1544803[1]

Pickshin was an unincorporated community and coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Pickshin is 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southeast of Sophia. There are no inhabitants. During the years of 1917–27, it was documented to have mined 785,054 tons of coal.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Historical West Virginia Coal Production from 1883". www.wvminesafety.org. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005.

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

County seat: Beckley

City|

* Beckley

Raleigh County map

Towns|

* Lester
* Mabscott
* Sophia

CDPs|

* Beaver
* Bolt
* Bradley
* Coal City
* Colcord
* Crab Orchard
* Daniels
* Dorothy
* Eccles
* Ghent
* Glen White
* Helen
* MacArthur
* Piney View
* Prosperity
* Raleigh
* Shady Spring
* Sprague
* Stanaford

Other
communities|

* Abney
* Abraham
* Affinity
* Ameagle
* Amigo
* Arnett
* Artie
* Battleship
* Baylor
* Besoco
* Birchton
* Blue Jay
* Blue Jay 6
* Bragg
* Circle View
* Cirtsville
* Clear Creek
* Clifftop
* Coalgate
* Cool Ridge
* Cranberry
* Crow
* Dameron
* Dillon
* Dry Creek
* Dry Hill
* Dugout
* East Beckley
* Eastgulf
* Edwight
* Egeria‡
* Emerson
* Eunice
* Epperly‡
* Fairdale
* Fireco
* Fitzpatrick
* Friendly View
* Glade Springs
* Glen Daniel
* Glen Morgan
* Grandview
* Hamlet
* Harper
* Hollywood
* Hoohoo
* Hotchkiss
* Jap
* Jarrolds Valley
* Jenny Gap
* Johnstown
* Jonben
* Josephine
* Lanark
* Leevale
* Lego
* Lillybrook
* Lynwinn
* Madeline
* Maple Meadow
* Maple Fork
* Marfork
* Masseyville
* Matville
* Maynor
* McAlpin
* McCreery
* Mead
* Metalton
* Midway
* Montcoal
* Mountview‡
* Naoma
* Norvelle
* Odd
* Oswald
* Packsville
* Peachtree
* Pear
* Pemberton
* Pettry Bottom
* Pettus
* Pine Hills
* Pineknob
* Pluto
* Posey
* Price Hill‡
* Princewick
* Redbird
* Rhodell
* Riley
* Rock Creek
* Roxie
* Royal
* Saxon
* Shiloh
* Sink
* Skelton
* Slab Fork
* Soak Creek
* Stickney
* Stonewall
* Stotesbury
* Stover
* Sullivan
* Sundial
* Surveyor
* Sweeneyburg
* Table Rock
* Take In Hollow
* Tams
* Terry
* Tilden
* Tolleys
* Trap Hill
* Ury
* Warden
* Whitby
* White Oak
* Wickham
* Winding Gulf
* Woodpeck
* Wright
* Zada

Ghost towns|

* Big Stick
* Cedar
* Hot Coal
* Killarney
* McVey
* Pickshin
* Pinepoca
* Sylvia
* Tamroy
* Willibet
* Woodbay

Footnotes|

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

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