Peapatch, Virginia and West Virginia
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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Unincorporated community in the United States
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| Coordinates: 37°17′3′′N 81°47′22′′W / 37.28417°N 81.78944°W / 37.28417; -81.78944 | |
| 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
[edit ]The Peapatch post office closed in 1939.[3] Peapatch was named from the production of peas.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ 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.
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