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Olcott, West Virginia

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Olcott
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1544344[1]

Olcott is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office[2] is closed.

The community was named after one Mr. Olcott, the proprietor of a local mine.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olcott, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olcott, West Virginia
  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. 457.