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Vulcan, West Virginia
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Vulcan, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Vulcan, West Virginia
Vulcan, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Vulcan, West Virginia is located in the United States
Vulcan, West Virginia
Vulcan, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mingo
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25697
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555899

Vulcan is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Vulcan is located along the Tug Fork across from the state of Kentucky. The community was named after Vulcan, the god of fire in Roman mythology. Vulcan received international attention when they requested aid from the Soviet Union to replace a collapsed bridge, the only legal entrance and exit into the community.

Vulcan was originally settled as a coal-mining community in the early 20th century, but by 1968 the coal supply had been exhausted and the town experienced significant depopulation.

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