Jacox, West Virginia

Jacox, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°05′20″N 80°18′27″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Pocahontas
Elevation	2,572 ft (784 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1551560[1]

Jacox is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Jacox is 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Hillsboro.

The community was named the local Jacox family of pioneer settlers.[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacox, 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. 332.