Big Stick, West Virginia

Big Stick was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.[1] It lies along County Route 3/2, beside Winding Gulf. This community is part of the Winding Gulf Coalfield in Raleigh County.

Big Stick
Big Stick
Location within the state of West Virginia
Big Stick
Big Stick (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°41′45″N 81°15′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Name

This community got its name from Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy, which was based on a West African proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

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