Wyco is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Wyoming County,
West Virginia
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, United States. Some say the community derives its name from Wyoming County, while others believe the community was named for the Wyoming Coal Company.
[Temple, Robert D. ''Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places'', (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, , page 324.] It is located off
West Virginia Route 16
West Virginia Route 16 (WV 16) is a north–south route located in the U.S. State of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at the Virginia state line in Bishop, West Virginia, Bishop, McDowell County, West Virginia, McDowel ...
. The
Wyco Church is also located within Wyco.
Notable person
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Bernie Casey
Bernard Terry Casey (June 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017) was an American American football, professional football player and actor. He was a football player and All-America, All-American hurdler at Bowling Green Falcons, Bowling Green State Un ...
(1939-2017), actor and
American football
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player
References
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Wyoming County, West Virginia
Coal towns in West Virginia
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