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Concho, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Concho, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°58′1″N 81°5′16″W / 37.96694°N 81.08778°W / 37.96694; -81.08778
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation1,686 ft (514 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554181

Concho is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It used to be known as Thurmond Mountain. The name Concho is derived from the Concho River, in Texas.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Concho, West Virginia
  2. 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. 182.
Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Fayetteville
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