Powhatan, West Virginia

Powhatan
Unincorporated community
Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in Powhatan
Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in Powhatan
Powhatan is located in West Virginia
Powhatan
Powhatan
Location within the state of West Virginia
Powhatan is located in the United States
Powhatan
Powhatan
Powhatan (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°24′4″N 81°25′11″W / 37.40111°N 81.41972°W / 37.40111; -81.41972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Time 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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