MacDonald, West Virginia
MacDonald is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
MacDonald, West Virginia | |
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  MacDonald  MacDonald | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′21″N 81°9′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 1,781 ft (543 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1542662[1] |
The community was named after Symington McDonald, a mining official.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: MacDonald, West Virginia
- 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. 393.
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