Coe, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Coe, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nicholas
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2749
Coordinates:38.3258°N -80.5544°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1550752

Coe is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Coe is located on County Route 7/6, 5.4miles east of Craigsville.[1]

The community was named after George T. Coe, the original owner of the town site.[2] The Laurel Run Rockshelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Notes and References

  1. . Nicholas County, West Virginia General Highway Map . 2011 . 3 . June 30, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207103931/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Nicholas_1_of_3.pdf . February 7, 2012 . dead .
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 181.