Dothan,_West_Virginia

Dothan, West Virginia

Dothan, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Dothan is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Dothan is located on West Virginia Route 612, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Oak Hill. Dothan had a post office, which closed on October 5, 1991, when postmaster Lewis "Jackie" Toney retired.[3]

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The community was named after the ancient city of Dothan, according to local history.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Dothan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. [3]
    "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  4. [4]
    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. 213.


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