Superior, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°25′16″N 81°32′32″W / 37.42111°N 81.54222°W / 37.42111; -81.54222CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMcDowellElevation
1,414 ft (431 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1558393[1]

Superior is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Superior is located on U.S. Route 52, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east-southeast of Welch.

The community most likely was named after the Lake Superior Coal Company.[2]

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Superior, 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. 613.
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Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Welch
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