Powhatan, West Virginia
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located approximately one mile from Northfork.
Powhatan | |
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 Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in Powhatan | |
  Powhatan Location within the state of West Virginia  Powhatan Powhatan (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′4″N 81°25′11″W | |
| 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] |
The community probably derived its name from the local Powhatan Coal Company.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powhatan, West Virginia
- 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.
Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of West Virginia highlighting McDowell County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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