Coe, West Virginia

Coe, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Coe, West Virginia
Coe, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°19′33″N 80°33′16″W / 38.32583°N 80.55444°W / 38.32583; -80.55444Coordinates: 38°19′33″N 80°33′16″W / 38.32583°N 80.55444°W / 38.32583; -80.55444
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Nicholas
Elevation 2,749 ft (838 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1550752[1]

Coe is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Coe is located on County Route 7/6 5.4 miles (8.7 km) east of Craigsville.[2]

The community was named after George T. Coe, the original owner of the town site.[3] The Laurel Run Rockshelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Coe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Nicholas County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 3. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  3. ↑ 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. 181.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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