Pocatalico, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Pocatalico, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Pocatalico
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:732
Coordinates:38.4903°N -81.6472°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1545081[1]

Pocatalico is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Pocatalico is located along Interstate 77 south of and near Sissonville.

History

A post office called Pocatalico was established in 1828, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Pocatalico River, which means "river of the fat doe" in a Native American language.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Kanawha County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 May 2015.
  3. News: West Virginia Takes Name Prize . Toledo Blade . Apr 22, 1971 . 21 May 2015 . Mockridge, Norton . 29.
  4. 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. 498.