Accoville, West Virginia
Accoville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The community lies along Buffalo Creek.[2] As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 938.[3]
Accoville, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
| Accoville | |
  Accoville, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′7″N 81°50′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.272 sq mi (5.2657736 km2) |
| • Land | 3.265 sq mi (5.2545082 km2) |
| • Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.011265408 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 938 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25606 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
Accoville derived its name from the local Amherst Coal Company (ACCO).[4] The CDP of Amherstdale also got its name from the Amherst Coal Company.
Accoville is the birthplace of Ted Belcher, a United States army soldier and recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Accoville is also a part of the Buffalo Creek Flood with killed, injured, and left many people homeless.
Mining accident
Accoville's Don Israel Bragg, 33, was killed in the 2006 Aracoma Alma Mine disaster along with Ellery Hatfield, 47, of Simon.
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 57. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- 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. 73.
