Becco, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°47′00″N 81°48′51″W / 37.78333°N 81.81417°W / 37.78333; -81.81417CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty LoganElevation

889 ft (271 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area codes304 & 681GNIS feature ID1553830^[1]

Becco is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Becco is located on County Route 16 and Buffalo Creek, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) northeast of Man.^[2] Its population is included as part of the Amherstdale census-designated place.

The community is named for the Buffalo Eagle Colliery Company (BECCO).^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Becco, West Virginia
^ 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.
^ 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. 43. hdl:2027/mdp.39015009099824.