McComas is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. McComas is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Matoaka.
McComas, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°23′24″N 81°17′29″W / 37.39000°N 81.29139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 2,349 ft (716 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1542947[1] |
An early variant name was Mora.[2]
Notable person
edit- Mike Hodge (1947–2017), actor (Law & Order) and former President of SAG-AFTRA New York local; born in McComas.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McComas, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 392.
- ^ Robb, David (September 10, 2017). "Mike Hodge Dies: President Of SAG-AFTRA's New York Local Was 70". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 7, 2017.