Mabscott, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Location of Mabscott in Raleigh County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′08″N 81°12′48″W / 37.76889°N 81.21333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,336 ft (712 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,333 |
| • Estimate (2021)[3] | 1,313 |
| • Density | 1,365.41/sq mi (527.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25871 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-49492[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391280[2] |
| Website | local |
Mabscott is a town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2020 census.[3] The town's name is a contraction of the name Mabel Scott, wife of local coal operator Cyrus H. Scott.[5][6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mabscott, West Virginia
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 323.
- ^ 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. 391.