Jacox, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°05′20″N 80°18′27″W / 38.08889°N 80.30750°W / 38.08889; -80.30750CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyPocahontasElevation
2,572 ft (784 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1551560[1]

Jacox is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Jacox is 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Hillsboro.

The community was named the local Jacox family of pioneer settlers.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacox, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 332.
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