Dothan, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Dothan, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Dothan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1680
Coordinates:37.9672°N -81.2219°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25833[1]
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1538280

Dothan is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Dothan is located on West Virginia Route 612, 4miles west of Oak Hill. Dothan had a post office, which closed on October 5, 1991, when postmaster Lewis "Jackie" Toney retired.[2]

The community was named after the ancient city of Dothan, according to local history.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. November 11, 2011. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  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. 213.