Thacker is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Thacker is located along the Tug Fork across from the state of Kentucky.
Thacker, West Virginia | |
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  Thacker, West Virginia  Thacker, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′40″N 82°07′53″W / 37.59444°N 82.13139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mingo |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1547991[1] |
The community takes its name from nearby Thacker Creek.[2]
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 624.
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