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 / 37.28417°N 81.78944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| States | West Virginia, Virginia |
| County | McDowell (WV), Buchanan (VA) |
| Elevation | 2,871 ft (875 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1555320 |
Peapatch is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia[1] and McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, straddling the Virginia–West Virginia border.[2]
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: Peapatch, Virginia and West Virginia
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peapatch, Virginia and West Virginia
- ↑ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 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.
Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Town |  Map of Virginia highlighting Buchanan County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of West Virginia highlighting McDowell County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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