Fireco, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Fireco is an unincorporated
coal town in Raleigh County
, West Virginia
, United States
. It lies in the Winding Gulf Coalfield
of the southern part of the state. The name Fireco refers to the amount of heat the specific coal mined there could produce. This name was a common descriptor.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
coal town in Raleigh County
Raleigh County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,220 people, 31,793 households, and 22,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 130 people per square mile . There were 35,678 housing units at an average density of 59 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies in the Winding Gulf Coalfield
Winding Gulf Coalfield
The Winding Gulf Coalfield is located in western Raleigh County and eastern Wyoming County, in southern West Virginia. The Winding Gulf coalfield is named after Winding Gulf Creek, a tributary of the Guyandotte River...
of the southern part of the state. The name Fireco refers to the amount of heat the specific coal mined there could produce. This name was a common descriptor.