Pocatalico, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

38°29′25″N 81°38′50″W / 38.49028°N 81.64722°W / 38.49028; -81.64722CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty KanawhaElevation

732 ft (223 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1545081^[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

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