Merrimac, West Virginia

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Merrimac
Merrimac is located in West Virginia
Merrimac
Merrimac
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°38′7″N 82°12′57″W / 37.63528°N 82.21583°W / 37.63528; -82.21583Coordinates: 37°38′7″N 82°12′57″W / 37.63528°N 82.21583°W / 37.63528; -82.21583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code1543132[1]

Merrimac is an unincorporated community located in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed.[2]

Merrimac is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "swift water".[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrimac
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrimac Post Office (historical)
  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. 410.