Pocatalico, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Pocatalico is located in West Virginia
Pocatalico
Pocatalico
Pocatalico is located in the United States
Pocatalico
Pocatalico
Coordinates: 38°29′25″N 81°38′50″W / 38.49028°N 81.64722°W / 38.49028; -81.64722
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1545081[1]

Pocatalico is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Pocatalico is located along Interstate 77 south of and near Sissonville.

History

A post office called Pocatalico was established in 1828, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Pocatalico River, which means "river of the fat doe" in a Native American language.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Kanawha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Mockridge, Norton (April 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  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. 498.


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