Powhatan, West Virginia
Powhatan | |
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Powhatan Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°24′4″N 81°25′11″W / 37.40111°N 81.41972°WCoordinates: 37°24′4″N 81°25′11″W / 37.40111°N 81.41972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 24877 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555402[1] |
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located approximately one mile from Northfork.
The community probably derived its name from the local Powhatan Coal Company.[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powhatan, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 506.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in McDowell County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Coal towns in West Virginia
- McDowell County, West Virginia geography stubs