Craneco, West Virginia

Craneco is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Craneco is located on County Route 16 and Buffalo Creek, 8.9 miles (14.3 km) east-northeast of Man.[2]

Craneco, West Virginia
Craneco is located in West Virginia
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Craneco
Craneco is located in the United States
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Craneco
Coordinates: 37°47′48″N 81°43′55″W / 37.79667°N 81.73194°W / 37.79667; -81.73194
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
1,168 ft (356 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554216[1]

The name Craneco is an amalgamation of Cole and Crane, a business in the lumber industry.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Craneco, West Virginia
  2. ^ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  3. ^ 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. 190.