Pocatalico, West Virginia

Pocatalico, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°29′25″N81°38′50″W / 38.49028°N 81.64722°W / 38.49028; -81.64722
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Kanawha
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1545081 [1]

Pocatalico is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Pocatalico is located along Interstate 77 south of and near Sissonville.

History

A post office called Pocatalico was established in 1828, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934. ^[2] The community took its name from the nearby Pocatalico River, which means "river of the fat doe" in a Native American language. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Kanawha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
3. Mockridge, Norton (April 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
4. 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. 498.