Poe, West Virginia
| Poe, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Poe, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′07″N 80°57′57″W / 38.25194°N 80.96583°WCoordinates: 38°15′07″N 80°57′57″W / 38.25194°N 80.96583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Nicholas |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545085[1] |
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.
The community was named for author Edgar Allan Poe.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
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