Coco, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°24′11″N 81°25′9″W / 38.40306°N 81.41917°W / 38.40306; -81.41917CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyKanawhaElevation
653 ft (199 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1549635[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]

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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