Decota, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Decota, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Decota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kanawha
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1125
Coordinates:38.0178°N -81.4206°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1538099[1]

Decota is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Decota is 7miles northeast of Whitesville along Cabin Creek.[2]

Decota is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "allies".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map
  3. 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. 203.