Dimmock is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Dimmock, West Virginia | |
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  Dimmock  Dimmock | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′52″N 81°4′10″W / 37.96444°N 81.06944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1554305[1] |
The community most likely was named after the local Dimmock family.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dimmock, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 209.
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