Powhatan, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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Powhatan is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from Northfork.
Powhatan | |
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Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in Powhatan | |
  Powhatan Location within the state of West Virginia  Powhatan Powhatan (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′4″N 81°25′11″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24877 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555402[1] |
The community probably derived its name from the local Powhatan Coal Company.[2]
