Accoville, West Virginia


Accoville is a census-designated place in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The community lies along Buffalo Creek. As of the 2020 United States Cencus, its population was 938.
Accoville derived its name from the local Amherst Coal Company. The CDP of Amherstdale also got its name from the Amherst Coal Company.
Accoville is the birthplace of Ted Belcher, a United States army soldier and recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Accoville is also a part of the Buffalo Creek Flood with killed, injured, and left many people homeless.

Mining accident

Accoville's Don Israel Bragg, 33, was killed in the 2006 Aracoma Alma Mine disaster along with Ellery Hatfield, 47, of Simon.