Big Four, West Virginia
| Big Four | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Big Four  Big Four Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′53″N 81°31′14″W / 37.41472°N 81.52056°WCoordinates: 37°24′53″N 81°31′14″W / 37.41472°N 81.52056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1558348[1] |
Big Four is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Their post office [2] has been closed. Originally known as Cirrus,[3] Big Four is reported to have been renamed for the four men who operated the coal mines in the area.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Four, West Virginia
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Four WV post office
- ↑ 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. 113.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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