Olcott, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°14′4″N 81°43′27″W / 38.23444°N 81.72417°W / 38.23444; -81.72417CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyKanawhaElevation
699 ft (213 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1544344[1]

Olcott is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office[2] is closed.

The community was named after one Mr. Olcott, the proprietor of a local mine.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olcott, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olcott, West Virginia
  3. ^ 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. 457.
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