Poe, West Virginia

Poe is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Poe is located on West Virginia Route 129 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Summersville.

Poe, West Virginia
Poe, West Virginia
Poe, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°15′07″N 80°57′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyNicholas
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1545085[1]

The community was named for author Edgar Allan Poe.[2][3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
  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. 498.


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