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]