Coco is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
Kanawha County
Kanawha County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 180,745, making it West Virginia's most populous county. The county seat is Charleston, which is also the state capital.
Kanawha Coun ...
,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the ...
, United States.
The community was originally named Poco, after the name of a rooster in a story, but the spelling was changed in processing by the postal service. Prior to being named "Coco", the community was known as "Elklick", a name that likely started because of the region's elk population. Coco, West Virginia is also home to a cemetery named "Coco Cemetery." It is home to 19 memorials.
References
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Kanawha County, West Virginia
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