Dothan, West Virginia

Dothan, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Dothan
Dothan
Coordinates: 37°58′02″N 81°13′19″W / 37.96722°N 81.22194°W / 37.96722; -81.22194Coordinates: 37°58′02″N 81°13′19″W / 37.96722°N 81.22194°W / 37.96722; -81.22194
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 1,680 ft (510 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 25833[1]
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1538280[2]

Dothan is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Dothan is located on West Virginia Route 612 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Oak Hill. Dothan had a post office, which closed on October 5, 1991.[3]

The community was named after the ancient city of Dothan, according to local history.[4]

References

  1. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. "Dothan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  4. 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. 213.


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