Powhatan, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°24′4″N 81°25′11″W / 37.40111°N 81.41972°W / 37.40111; -81.41972CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMcDowellTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
24877
GNIS feature ID1555402[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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powhatan, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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.
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