Powhatan, West Virginia

Powhatan
Unincorporated community
Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in Powhatan
Powhatan
Location within the state of West Virginia
Powhatan
Powhatan (the US)
Coordinates: 37°24′4″N 81°25′11″W / 37.40111°N 81.41972°W / 37.40111; -81.41972Coordinates: 37°24′4″N 81°25′11″W / 37.40111°N 81.41972°W / 37.40111; -81.41972
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 24877
GNIS feature ID 1555402[1]

Powhatan is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia located approximately one mile from Northfork, West Virginia.

The community probably took 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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