McComas, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°23′24″N 81°17′29″W / 37.39000°N 81.29139°W / 37.39000; -81.29139CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMercerElevation
2,349 ft (716 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1542947[1]

McComas is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. McComas is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Matoaka.

An early variant name was Mora.[2]

Notable person

  • Mike Hodge (1947–2017), actor (Law & Order) and former President of SAG-AFTRA New York local; born in McComas.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McComas, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Robb, David (September 10, 2017). "Mike Hodge Dies: President Of SAG-AFTRA's New York Local Was 70". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
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