Peapatch, Virginia and West Virginia explained

Peapatch
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:States
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia, Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McDowell (WV), Buchanan (VA)
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:2871
Coordinates:37.2842°N -81.7894°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:GNIS ID
Blank Info:1555320

Peapatch is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, straddling the Virginia–West Virginia border.

History

The Peapatch post office closed in 1939.[1] Peapatch was named from the production of peas.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buchanan County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2014.
  2. Book: Tennis, Joe. Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. 2004. The Overmountain Press. 978-1-57072-256-1. 4.