MacDonald, West Virginia

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

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

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

References

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  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.