Stony Bottom, West Virginia

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Stony Bottom (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°21′51″N79°57′44″W / 38.36417°N 79.96222°W / 38.36417; -79.96222
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Pocahontas
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555720 [1]

Stony Bottom is an unincorporated community located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. In the early 19th century, the town was known as Seldom Seen. [2] At some point, this was changed to Driftwood by loggers who would drift logs by on the Greenbrier River. By 1908, it took its present name because of all the stones and rocks present in the area. The town currently has seasonal residents, as well as full-time residents and a small church named Alexander Memorial Presbyterian Church. On Labor Day of every year, the small town accommodated hundreds of people for the annual Hunter Reunion, where local resident Homer Hunter invited the community to take part in traditional bluegrass music, food, and fellowship. The town is nestled between the Greenbrier River and the Greenbrier River Trail, suitable for biking, horseback riding, and more. Their Post Office [3] has been closed.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stony Bottom, 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. 604.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stony Bottom, West Virginia