Powhatan, West Virginia
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located approximately one mile from Northfork.
The community probably derived its name from the local Powhatan Coal Company.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powhatan, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 506.
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