Coco, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°24′11″N 81°25′9″W / 38.40306°N 81.41917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Kanawha |
Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1549635 [1] |
Coco is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
The community was originally named Poco, after the name of a rooster in a story, but the spelling was changed in processing by the postal service. Prior to being named "Coco", the community was known as "Elklick", a name that likely started because of the region's elk population. Coco, West Virginia is also home to a cemetery named "Coco Cemetery." It is home to 19 memorials. [2]