Algoma, West Virginia
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Algoma is an unincorporated community in McDowell County
, West Virginia
, United States
. Algoma is located adjacent to the town of Northfork
. Its post office
was established in 1891 and discontinued in 1988.
The Algoma Coal and Coke Company Store
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1992.
McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Algoma is located adjacent to the town of Northfork
Northfork, West Virginia
Northfork is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA, located on US Route 52 between Welch and Bluefield.The population was 519 at the 2000 census. Northfork was incorporated in 1901, so named because of its location on the north fork of the Elkhorn Creek at its junction with the south fork...
. Its post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was established in 1891 and discontinued in 1988.
The Algoma Coal and Coke Company Store
Algoma Coal and Coke Company Store
Algoma Coal and Coke Company Store, also known as Tug River Health Clinic, is a historic company store building located at Algoma, McDowell County, West Virginia. It was built in the 1930s, and is a two story building with a flat roof. The exterior walls are in glazed yellow tile with alternating...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1992.