MacArthur, West Virginia

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

MacArthur, WV, is a community in central Raleigh County named for General Douglas MacArthur. MacArthur is located approximately 4 m SW of Beckley, WV along WV Route 16. The community is largely residential and a suburb of Beckley, though it was formerly a commercial center for area mining communities.

Population: 1693

Elevation: 2400 feet

Weather: MacArthur, WV (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?user=default&theme=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&place=MacArthur)

Lodging: MacArthur, WV Hotels (http://www.wvexplorer.com/MacArthur_WV_Hotels.asp)

Schools: Raleigh County Schools (http://boe.rale.k12.wv.us/)
Libraries: Raleigh County Library (http://rcpl.lib.wv.us/)
Historic Sites: Raleigh County Historic Landmarks (http://www.raleighcountylandmarks.org/)