Pocatalico, West Virginia

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

Pocatalico, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°29′25″N 81°38′50″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Kanawha
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1545081[1]

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]