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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
New Thacker
Unincorporated community
New Thacker is located in West VirginiaNew ThackerNew ThackerLocation within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°34′15″N 82°5′22″W / 37.57083°N 82.08944°W / 37.57083; -82.08944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code1728822

New Thacker was an unincorporated community and coal town located in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office has been closed.

The community most likely took its name from nearby Thacker Creek.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Thacker, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Thacker, West Virginia post office
  3. 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. 446. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Williamson
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