Clinchco, Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Clinchco | |
 Location of Clinchco, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°9′45″N 82°21′36″W / 37.16250°N 82.36000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Dickenson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.83 sq mi (7.32 km2) |
| • Land | 2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 337 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 294 |
| • Density | 105.26/sq mi (40.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24226 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-17504[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1502782[4] |
| Website | https://clinchcova.net/ |
Clinchco is a town in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. The town, formerly known as Moss, was named for both the Clinchfield Railroad and the Clinchfield Coal Corporation.[5] The population was 337 at the 2010 census,[6] down from 424 at the 2000 census. The Clinchco post office was established in 1917.[7]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Hanson, Raus McDill (1969). Virginia Place Names: Derivations, Historical Uses. McClure Press.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clinchco town, Virginia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2014.