Coco, West Virginia

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Coco, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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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 a rooster featured in a story, but the spelling was changed during postal processing. Before being named Coco, the area was known as "Elklick", a name likely derived from the presence of elk in the region. Coco is also home to a cemetery named "Coco Cemetery," which contains 19 memorials. [2]

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.


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