Thorpe, West Virginia

Thorpe is former coal town located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Thorpe was an independent community and was incorporated into Gary, West Virginia in 1971.[2] Thorpe has its own post office.[3]

Thorpe
Thorpe
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°22′07″N 81°30′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Elevation
1,437 ft (438 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24888
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555807[1]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Garay, Ronald (2011). U.S. Steel and Gary, West Virginia: Corporate Paternalism in Appalachia. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press. p. 103. ISBN 1572337974.
  3. http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/


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