Coco, West Virginia | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Coco |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Virginia and the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kanawha |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 653 |
Coordinates: | 38.4031°N -81.4192°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank Info: | 1549635 |
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.[1]