Olcott, West Virginia

Olcott is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office[2] is closed.

Olcott, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Olcott is located in West Virginia
Olcott
Olcott
Location within West Virginia and the United States
Olcott is located in the United States
Olcott
Olcott
Olcott (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°14′4″N 81°43′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1544344[1]

The community was named after one Mr. Olcott, the proprietor of a local mine.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olcott, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olcott, West Virginia
  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. 457.


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