MacDonald, West Virginia

MacDonald, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
MacDonald is located in West Virginia
MacDonald
MacDonald
Location within West Virginia
MacDonald is located in the United States
MacDonald
MacDonald
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°53′21″N 81°9′39″W / 37.88917°N 81.16083°W / 37.88917; -81.16083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Incorporated1904[1]
Elevation
1,781 ft (543 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1542662[2]

MacDonald is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

History

The community was named after Symington McDonald, a mining official.[3] MacDonald was incorporated in 1904.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Callahan, James Morton (1913). Semi-Centennial History of West Virginia. Semi-Centennial Commission of West Virginia. p. 195.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: MacDonald, West Virginia
  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. 393.
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