Coco, West Virginia
Coco, West Virginia | |
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  Coco Location in West Virginia and the United States  Coco Coco (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′11″N 81°25′9″W / 38.40306°N 81.41917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1549635[1] |
Coco is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The community was originally named "Poco," after a rooster featured in a story, but the spelling was changed during postal processing. Before being named Coco, the area was known as "Elklick", a name likely derived from the presence of elk in the region. Coco is also home to a cemetery named "Coco Cemetery," which contains 19 memorials.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coco, 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. 180.
