Powellton, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Location of Powellton, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°6′27″N 81°19′15″W / 38.10750°N 81.32083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 619 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25161 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-65284[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545222[4] |
Powellton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 619 at the 2010 census.[2]
The community most likely was named after Godwin H. Powell, a businessperson in the coal-mining industry.[5]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 505.