Glen Alum, West Virginia

Glen Alum
Unincorporated community
Glen Alum railroad tunnel
Glen Alum
Location within the state of West Virginia
Glen Alum
Glen Alum (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°35′5″N 81°59′34″W / 37.58472°N 81.99278°W / 37.58472; -81.99278
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
1,165 ft (355 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549707[1]

Glen Alum is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.

The community derives its name from the local Glen Alum Coal Company.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Alum, 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. 272.


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