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Powhatan, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Powhatan
Unincorporated community
Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in PowhatanLooking north on Coal Heritage Road in Powhatan
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Coordinates: 37°24′4″N 81°25′11″W / 37.40111°N 81.41972°W / 37.40111; -81.41972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes24877
GNIS feature ID1555402

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

The community probably derived its name from the local Powhatan Coal Company.

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.
Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Welch
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