Besoco, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Besoco, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Besoco, West Virginia
Besoco, West Virginia
Besoco, West Virginia is located in the United States
Besoco, West Virginia
Besoco, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°37′39″N 81°14′27″W / 37.62750°N 81.24083°W / 37.62750; -81.24083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
1,818 ft (554 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25815
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1535674[1]

Besoco is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Besoco is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south of Sophia.

The name Besoco is an amalgamation of the Beckley Smokeless Coal Company.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 109.


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