Woodrow, Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Woodrow, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Woodrow, West Virginia
Woodrow, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°16′52″N 80°09′30″W / 38.28111°N 80.15833°W / 38.28111; -80.15833Coordinates: 38°16′52″N 80°09′30″W / 38.28111°N 80.15833°W / 38.28111; -80.15833
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Pocahontas
Elevation 3,212 ft (979 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1553515[1]

Woodrow is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Woodrow is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Marlinton.

The community was named after Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodrow, Pocahontas County, 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. 690.


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