MacDonald, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°53′21″N 81°9′39″W / 37.88917°N 81.16083°W / 37.88917; -81.16083CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyFayetteElevation
1,781 ft (543 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1542662[1]

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

The community was named after Symington McDonald, a mining official.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: MacDonald, West Virginia
  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. 393.
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