Coco, West Virginia

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Coco, West Virginia
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Coco
Location in West Virginia and the United States
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Coco
Coco (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°24′11″N81°25′9″W / 38.40306°N 81.41917°W / 38.40306; -81.41917
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Kanawha
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549635 [1]

Coco is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was originally named Poco, after the name of a rooster in a story, but the spelling was changed in processing by the postal service. Prior to being named "Coco", the community was known as "Elklick", a name that likely started because of the region's elk population. Coco, West Virginia is also home to a cemetery named "Coco Cemetery." It is home to 19 memorials. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coco, 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. 180.