Peapatch, Virginia and West Virginia
Peapatch is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia[1] and McDowell County, West Virginia.[2]
Peapatch | |
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Peapatch Location within the state of West Virginia Peapatch Peapatch (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 37°17′3″N 81°47′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Elevation | 2,871 ft (875 m) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1555320 |
History
The Peapatch post office closed in 1939.[3] Peapatch was named from the production of peas.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System:
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peapatch, Virginia and West Virginia
- "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
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