Crystal is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Crystal is located on Crane Creek and County Route 11, 7.6 miles (12.2 km) north-northwest of Bluefield.[2]
The community most likely derives its name from the Crystal Coal and Coke Company.[3]
References
- ^ "Crystal". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Mercer County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ 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. 193.
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